Are coroners' necropsies necessary? A prospective study examining whether a "view and grant" system of death certification could be introduced into England and Wales [4]

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 55, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 878-879

  Leadbeatter, S ^a   James, D ^a   Davison, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; AUTOPSY; CAUSE OF DEATH; CORONER; DEATH CERTIFICATE; LETTER; PATHOLOGIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNITED KINGDOM;

AUTOPSY; CORONERS AND MEDICAL EXAMINERS; DEATH CERTIFICATES; ENGLAND; HUMANS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES; WALES;

EID: 0036847431     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.55.11.878     Document Type: Letter

References (4)

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4. The Removal, Retention and Use of Human Organs and Tissue from Post-mortem Examination - Advice from the Chief Medical Officer. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 2001.