The current status of autopsies in medical care in the USA.
Once a cornerstone of medical education and medical practice, the autopsy has fallen into disuse and disregard in many circles in the USA. In this review of the autopsy today in the United States of America, I explore some of the values that should be exploited through autopsy study, the actual status of autopsy performance, and some of the initiatives that are being taken to counteract this trend.
Pathology Department, State University of New York, Health Science Center, Syracuse.
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D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001344:Autopsy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002423:Cause of Death; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008485:Medical Audit / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010337:Pathology Department, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014481:United States