title: When Families Ask About an Autopsy.
abstract: It's time to say 'yes' to this valuable teaching tool and source of information.
authors.affiliation: Billie Holladay Skelley is a retired clinical nurse specialist now focused on writing. Her poems, articles, and essays have appeared in various publications. She is also the author of three children's books. Contact author: bhskelley24@gmail.com. The author has disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
authors.forename: Billie Holladay
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Skelley
mesh_terms: D001344:Autopsy; D002423:Cause of Death; D003657:Decision Making; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans