title: Autopsy of 15 clinical death cases: relationship between medicine and jurisprudence.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Autopsy has been performed on the 15 clinical death cases with complete data, through which the relationship between medicine and jurisprudence will be analyzed.
  
  
  METHODS
  The data of the diagnosis and treatment about the 15 clinical death cases were analyzed in comparison with the results of the autopsy.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Six cases were misdiagnosed, five cases mistreated, four cases with multi-factors. With the help of autopsy the twelve cases were not identified as malpractice, which were accredited as medical fault.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The autopsy is playing a unique role in defining the cause of death. It can clarify the medical responsibility and resolve the medical dispute.
authors.affiliation: Rongmei Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zheng-ming
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lan
mesh_terms: D001344:Autopsy / Q000592:standards*; D003951:Diagnostic Errors / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005260:Female; D049429:Forensic Pathology / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged