title: Practice guidelines for autopsy pathology. Autopsy performance. Autopsy Committee of the College of American Pathologists.
abstract: The Autopsy Committee of the College of American Pathologists has prepared this guideline in conjunction with representatives of other organizations to assist pathologists in the performance of autopsies. The guideline is to be regarded as being primarily an educational tool. Application of these recommendations on autopsy performance is to be made on the basis of the judgment of the pathologist engaged in a specific case.
authors.affiliation: Autopsy Committee of the College of American Pathologists, Northfield, Ill.
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Hutchins
mesh_terms: D001344:Autopsy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D005655:Funeral Rites; D006801:Humans; D010338:Pathology, Clinical / Q000379:methods*; D011786:Quality Control; D012955:Societies, Medical; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D014481:United States; D016635:Universal Precautions