In most countries, the hospital autopsy rate has declined markedly in the past 70 years.
Nevertheless, the autopsy continues to have an important role in medical education …

Context.—Coal worker's pneumoconiosis is a major occupational lung disease in the United
States. The disease is primarily controlled through reducing dust exposure in coal mines …

This manuscript concerns the ethical aspects of the clinical autopsy procedure. Much of the
literature on this topic addresses some of the multifaceted issues potentially involved …

To investigate how bereaved families felt about the explanation received before and after
forensic autopsies, the authors conducted a cross-sectional survey of the bereaved families …

Autopsy is one part in the process of proving criminal acts in Indonesia. the results of the
autopsy became scientific evidence that was difficult for the criminal to disprove. The …

Background: A physician's obligations to deliver compassionate care do not end with a
patient's death. When a patient dies there remains a responsibility to assist grieving family …

Context Autopsy is a useful tool for understanding the manner and cause of death in
unexpected patient death. The information about the opinions of physicians and risk …

The post-mortem examination is a hospital service necessary to diagnose the cause and
circumstances surrounding patients' death. This study assessed the knowledge, attitude and …

Context Autopsy is a useful tool for understanding the cause and manner of unexpected
patient death. However, the attitudes of the general public and physicians in Japan about …

BACKGROUND: Postmortem examination is necessary to diagnose the cause of sudden
death, and family caregivers are expected to consent to this examination. This study …