Investigating perinatal death: a review of the options when autopsy consent is refused
- 1Department of Pathology, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
- 2Department of Radiology, Royal Victoria Infirmary
- Correspondence to:
Dr Wright
Department of Pathology, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4LP, UK; christopher.wrightncl.ac.uk
- Accepted 25 June 2003
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.
