The meta-autopsy: changing techniques and attitudes towards the autopsy.
The contribution of new techniques to the performance, evaluation and future development of the autopsy as a quality assurance technique are reviewed. Particular emphasis is placed upon psychological techniques and studies that attempt to delineate the attitudes of those concerned with autopsies in various capacities including: medical students; junior doctors; senior clinicians; trainee pathologists and Coroners and their officers. The conclusions are considered in the light of the continuing decline in "hospital" autopsy rates.
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Department of Pathology, University of Sheffield Medical School, UK.
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D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001344:Autopsy / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002423:Cause of Death; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000639:trends*