title: Follow-up calls to next of kin relating to coronial autopsies.
abstract: It might be expected that follow-up telephone communication with next of kin relating to coronial autopsies would be distressing, particularly when made months or even years after the death. However, our experience has indicated that this is not the case in the majority of calls.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Forensic Science SA & University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia neil.langlois@sa.gov.au.
authors.forename: Neil Ei
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Langlois
authors.affiliation: State Coroners' Office, Adelaide, Australia.
authors.forename: Kylie
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D001344:Autopsy; D003142:Communication; D003334:Coroners and Medical Examiners; D005190:Family; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans
keywords: Coronial autopsy; counselling; next of kin; telephone communication