Investigating perinatal death: a review of the options when autopsy consent is refused

Open Access

1 July 2004

journal article
review article
Published by BMJ in Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal & Neonatal

Vol. 89 (4), F285-F288
https://doi.org/10.1136/adc.2003.022483

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.

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