Chapter 24, Problem 2CT

Summary Introduction

Case summary:

An infant was found dead and abandoned on the road. The infant was a newborn and after the autopsy, it was discovered that the baby was dead at birth.

Characters in the case:

A newborn baby.

Adequate information:

The baby found was new born and declared dead by the doctors.

To determine:

How the medical examiner was able to tell that the baby was born dead or alive.

Given information:

The medical examiner explained that the infant was dead at birth.