The declining autopsy rate and clinicians' attitudes

Ulster Medical Journal

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 83-89

  Loughrey, M B ^a   McCluggage, W G ^a   Toner, P G ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; IRELAND; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; AUTOPSY; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; IRELAND; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0034327595     PISSN: 00416193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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