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.
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*