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Distinction between forensic evidence and post-mortem changes of the skin

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Hammer, U., Büttner, A. Distinction between forensic evidence and post-mortem changes of the skin. Forensic Sci Med Pathol 8, 330–333 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12024-011-9289-7

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