[Refusal of autopsy in hospitals. Development in the municipal hospital of Arhus after the enforcement of the new legislation].
The frequency of refusal for autopsy by relatives of the deceased was investigated in Arhus Municipal Hospital before and after revision of the Danish legislation concerning these matters. The frequency of refusals increased from 28.9% to 49.8%. Energetic efforts by clinicians and pathologists are required to reverse this trend.
Knudsen
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Arhus Kommunehospital, patologisk-anatomisk institut.
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D001344:Autopsy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003718:Denmark; D006773:Hospitals, Municipal / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007882:Legislation, Hospital; D010337:Pathology Department, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
Forbud mod hospitalsobduktion. Udviklingen ved Arhus Kommunehospital efter den nye ligsynslov.