TY - JOUR
T1 - Obtaining permission for an autopsy
T2 - Its importance for patients and physicians
AU - Webster, James R.
AU - Derman, Daniel
AU - Kopin, Jeffrey
AU - Glassroth, Jeffrey
AU - Patterson, Roy
N1 - Funding Information:
From the Department of Medicine and Center on Aging, Northwestern University.Medical School, Chicago, Illinois. This work was supported in part by Grant I D31-PE 95000-01 from the Health Resources and Services Administration. Requests for reprints should be addressed to James R. Webster, Jr., M.S., M.D., 750 North Lake Shore Drive, Suite 521, Chicago, Illinois 60611. Manuscript submitted November 11, 1988, and accepted December 9, 1988.
Copyright:
Copyright 2018 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 1989
Y1 - 1989
N2 - This paper reviews the importance, benefits, and methods of increasing autopsy percentages. Its focus is on specific procedures for obtaining autopsy consent, particularly in terms of addressing the problems that most often interfere with obtaining permission for postmortem examination. Techniques for handling various misconceptions about autopsies are discussed. These guides for postmortem-related discussions with families will lead to improvement in overall physician performance and satisfaction.
AB - This paper reviews the importance, benefits, and methods of increasing autopsy percentages. Its focus is on specific procedures for obtaining autopsy consent, particularly in terms of addressing the problems that most often interfere with obtaining permission for postmortem examination. Techniques for handling various misconceptions about autopsies are discussed. These guides for postmortem-related discussions with families will lead to improvement in overall physician performance and satisfaction.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0024539545&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/citedby.url?scp=0024539545&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/0002-9343(89)90305-7
DO - 10.1016/0002-9343(89)90305-7
M3 - Article
C2 - 2919615
AN - SCOPUS:0024539545
VL - 86
SP - 325
EP - 326
JO - American Journal of Medicine
JF - American Journal of Medicine
SN - 0002-9343
IS - 3 C
ER -