Cross sectional survey of parents' experience and views of the postmortem examination

Rankin, Judith

doi:10.1136/bmj.324.7341.816

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“…Around this period, literature began to appear on perinatal, infant and children's rates of autopsy but remains very limited (Kumar et al 2000). However, it appears that neonatal autopsies also suffered significant declines in numbers from the 1980s to the 1990s, while those involving infants and children had either stabilised at higher rates than that of adults or increased (Rankin et al 2002;Kumar et al 2000;Kumar et al 1998).…”

Section: Bare Facts About the Autopsymentioning

confidence: 92%

Teaching the Anatomy of Death: A Dying Art?

Horsley

2010

Medicine Studies

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Along with anatomical dissection, attendance at hospital autopsies has historically been seen as an essential part of medical education. While the use of the dead body for teaching purposes is losing favour in Australian medical schools, this shift is preceded by a significant decline in the rate of autopsies nationwide (and internationally). The decline of the autopsy has particular implications for pathology training where the capacity to perform an autopsy is a requirement. Rather than join the debates in medical literature about the merits of these shifts, this article goes behind the scenes of a hospital mortuary to study autopsy training and practice from the perspective of those who undertake it. The article first introduces the discipline of pathology-'the science of medicine'-which is built upon centuries of post-mortem study and establishes the fact of the disappearing autopsy. The article then draws upon data from anthropological fieldwork in a Department of Anatomical Pathology to discuss some of the ways trainees manage the work of cutting up the dead. Concepts such as detachment, immersion and disciplinary practice are covered in during this unveiling of everyday practice in a hospital mortuary.

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Section: Bare Facts About the Autopsymentioning

confidence: 92%

Teaching the Anatomy of Death: A Dying Art?

Horsley

2010

Medicine Studies

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“…Those who had the most positive experiences of receiving results were supported by a healthcare professional who delivered information as soon as it became available (Rankin et al, 2002). In the procurator fiscal context, explanation before and shortly after the post mortem is recommended for families to understand and accept findings (Ito et al, 2010).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Results were important, and participants needed to know whether anything else could have been done to prevent their relative's death (Rankin et al, 2002), whether anything they had done, or not done, could have contributed to the death, and that anything found could be used to inform lifestyle choices for others in the family (Oppewal & Meyboom-de Jong, 2001).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Bereaved relatives’ experiences in relation to post mortem: a qualitative exploration in North East Scotland

Stephen

Leith²,

Macduff³

et al. 2015

Bereavement Care

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“…In 2002, Rankin and coworkers (33) reported the results of a postal questionnaire given to 258 women who had attended a bereavement counseling service in the north of England. Nine of the 120 respondents who had agreed to a necropsy regretted their decision compared with four of the 28 who had refused authorization.…”

Section: Trends In Necropsy Ratesmentioning

confidence: 99%