ArticleVirchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology2016
The medical autopsy as quality assurance tool in clinical medicine: dreams and realities.
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- When is a postmortem examination carried out? A retrospective analysis of all Swedish deaths 1999-2018.Virchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology · 2023Article
- The need for integrated research autopsies in the era of precision oral medicine.Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) · 2023Review
- Autopsy in the era of advanced cardiovascular imaging.European heart journal · 2022Review
- Discrepancies between clinical and autopsy findings in patients who had an acute stroke.Stroke and vascular neurology · 2022Article
- A Comprehensive Review of Pathological Examination in Forensic Medicine: Past, Present, and Future.Cureus · 2022Review
- Is it COVID-19? The value of medicolegal autopsies during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.Forensic science international · 2022Article
- Why Should Clinical Autopsies Continue to Exist?Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Comparison of antemortem clinical diagnosis and post-mortem findings in intensive care unit patients.Virchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology · 2021Article
- Autopsies in pandemics - a perspective on barriers and benefits. Is it time for a revival?APMIS : acta pathologica, microbiologica, et immunologica Scandinavica · 2021Review
- Frequency and Significance of Pathologic Pulmonary Findings in Postmortem Examinations-A Single Center Experience before COVID-19.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
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Abstract
The purpose of medical autopsy has changed to issues of quality assurance today. In addition, autopsies are considered valuable in medical education, e.g., delivering cases for problem-based learning for students. Many studies underscore the need for autopsies also in the era of technical progress emphasizing the continuing discrepancies between antemortem and post mortem diagnoses. Despite these important tasks, we face a decline of autopsy for several reasons with complex interactions. The role of all persons involved in this decline is evaluated and suggestions for changes are proposed. Last but not least, the future of the autopsy is in the hands of pathology itself.
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