title: Investigating perinatal death: a review of the options when autopsy consent is refused.
abstract: Autopsy remains the best method of investigating perinatal deaths. Recent years have, however, seen a decline in autopsy rates. This review looks at some of the options available for investigating perinatal deaths when the family decline to give consent for standard autopsy.
authors.affiliation: Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4LP, UK. christopher.wright@ncl.ac.uk
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wright
authors.forename: R E J
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D001344:Autopsy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods; D002423:Cause of Death; D003645:Death, Sudden / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007258:Informed Consent; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D010808:Physical Examination; D011859:Radiography / Q000379:methods; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology