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C H Wecht

Publications and source records attributed to C H Wecht.

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PubMed1984

Pathologist's role in product-related deaths.

The forensic pathologist can provide invaluable aid in all product liability death cases, regardless of the theory of recovery being used. Depending on the circumstances of the individual case, an attorney may emphasize the role of the pathologist as the initial investigator of the cause of death for the local government, as private consultant in the preparation and development of the case, or as expert witness on the issues of defect and causation.

Accidents, Home↗
PubMed1980

Medical-legal aspects of perinatal and surgical infections.

Hospital-acquired infections probably constitute the greatest single health hazard for hospitalized patients in the United States. Ironically, the increased safety of obstetric and surgical procedures effected by the advent of antibiotics has led to relaxation of attention to proper aseptic techniques.

Asepsis↗
PubMed1980

The battered child syndrome: a forensic pathologist's viewpoint.

Most evidence in child abuse cases is circumstantial, and thus the main thrust of the defense is to create doubt, by arguing that the child did not die as a result of being beaten, or by arguing lack of intent. The pathologist will be most helpful to the case if he can give a strong opinion backed by scientific conclusions. A painstakingly detailed autopsy protocol will be of value.

Abdominal Injuries↗
PubMed1978

Legal medicine.

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Education, Medical↗
PubMed1978

The "missing" investigation of Legionnaires' disease.

The investigation of Legionnaires' disease was riddled with problems, and as a result, was largely ineffective. But the lesions it taught can be extremely valuable to future public-health efforts if they are heeded. This chapter has attempted to highlight those problems and offer some possible solutions. It is now up to the public-health hierarchy to use what is offered in these pages to spark the building of programs and systems that provide the level of effectiveness the American people have a right to expect from public-health departments. Finally, it was my intent to raise questions about the Center for Disease Control's new organism. The Center may, indeed, have found the responsible agent. We must not, however, allow ourselves to have tunnel vision in the continuing investigation--switching to other possibilities only if the microorganism theory is exhausted. The evidence and remaining questions demand a broader scope of investigation. How tragic it will be if we have not learned from the inflexibility and narrowness of the 1976 investigation of Legionnaires' disease.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.↗