Autopsy WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Autopsy
An autopsy is a medical examination performed post-mortem by a pathologist.1 The test is done to determine the cause or manner of death of an individual.1 Generally performed when unexpected or unexplained death occurs, an autopsy can also diagnose genetic diseases.2 Sometimes autopsies are not an accepted procedure in some cultures, religions and ethnic groups.2
Fast Facts:
- Either performed for legal or medical purposes.1
- Forensic autopsy performed when criminal mischief is suspected.1
- Permission from a living relative may be required.1
- Approximately 8.4 - 24.4% will detect major diagnostic errors.1
- Currently only performed in approximately 6% of non-forensic hospital deaths; less in natural deaths occurring in the community.3
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Latest Headlines on Autopsy
What is Autopsy
- WrongDiagnosis: Description Of Autopsy
- American Academy Of Family Physicians (AAFP): What Is An Autopsy?
- MedicineNet: Autopsy (Post Mortem Examination, Obduction) - What Is An Autopsy?
Uses for Autopsy
- University Of Maryland Medical Center: Pathology - Why Is An Autopsy Performed?
- eMedicineHealth: Autopsy Overview
- UAB Health System: Why Is An Autopsy Performed?
- Healthwise (via WebMD): Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) - Exams And Tests
Risks and Complications of Autopsy
- ForensicMed UK: Autopsy Risks - Infection Control At Autopsy
Wisdom, Blogs and Message Boards on Autopsy
- MedicineNet: Does Everyone Get An Autopsy When They Die? | What Happens In The Case Grieving Family Members Disagree As To Whether An Autopsy Should Be Performed?
- Healthwise (via WebMD): Should I Have An Autopsy Done On My Loved One?
- U.S. News & World Report: Autopsy Of Kanye West's Mother Underscores Surgery Risks (Jan. 17, 2008)
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Autopsy
- PubMed Central: Autopsy Articles
- JAMA: Archives Of Autopsy Articles
- Google Scholar: Recent Articles On Autopsy
Clinical Trials on Autopsy
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Autopsy Clinical Trials
- CenterWatch: Autopsy Clinical Trials
Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Wikipedia: Autopsy
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Healthwise (via WebMD): Information And Resources - Autopsy
- ↑ American Medical Association (AMA) (via Medem): Autopsy: Life's Final Chapter
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- Contributor: Carolyn DeLucas
- Reviewer: Chris Miller
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 14, 2009
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- Contributor: Carolyn DeLucas
- Reviewer: Chris Miller
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Autopsy Definition, Definition of Autopsy, Autopsy Uses, Uses of Autopsy, Autopsy Risks, Risks of Autopsy, Autopsy Complications, Complications of Autopsy, Autopsy Information, Information on Autopsy
- Last update: Jun. 2, 2009
Each WisdomCard is handcrafted by our team of physician-guided health advocates. Our goal is to make it easy for you to find the most useful health resources for any health topic by filtering out spam and bad links.
