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Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 2004;89:F285-F288 doi:10.1136/adc.2003.022483
  • Review

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

  1. C Wright1,
  2. R E J Lee2
  1. 1Department of Pathology, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
  2. 2Department of Radiology, Royal Victoria Infirmary
  1. 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.

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