title: Geriatric autopsies: it's time to get involved.
abstract: As calls for physician accountability mount up, physicians who request autopsies may be deemed more professional. This will be particularly true if they understand the terminology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore.
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Gloth
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Burton
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001344:Autopsy; D002423:Cause of Death; D002648:Child; D003644:Death Certificates; D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care