title: [Proposals for standardization of autopsy reports].
abstract: The decline in the number of autopsies not only in Germany has been attributed to several reasons. Complaints of clinicians about a non-uniform layout of autopsy reports may be one important reason. The lack of initiatives concerning standardization of autopsy reports contributes to a poor comparability of autopsy reports from different institutions and even within one institution. In order to promote harmonization of a protocol for autopsy results proposals for a standardization of autopsy protocols are given. These proposals are based on using modules for different parts of the autopsy protocols, thus giving different institutions the possibility to modify these modules.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Pathologie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig, Liebigstr. 26, 04103, Leipzig, Deutschland, Christian.Wittekind@medizin.uni-leipzig.de.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Wittekind
authors.forename: J-O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Habeck
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gradistanac
mesh_terms: D001344:Autopsy / Q000592:standards*; D002423:Cause of Death; D032962:Consent Forms / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D004282:Documentation / Q000592:standards*; D005104:Expert Testimony / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D008499:Medical Records / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000592:standards