© 2004 Archives of Disease in Childhood Fetal and Neonatal Edition
REVIEW
Investigating perinatal death: a review of the options when autopsy consent is refused
1 Department of Pathology, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
2 Department of Radiology, Royal Victoria Infirmary
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Dr Wright
Department of Pathology, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4LP, UK; christopher.wright{at}ncl.ac.uk
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.
Keywords: magnetic resonance imaging; postmortem examination; necropsy; death; radiography
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Arch. Dis. Child. Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2004 89: F283.
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