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2019-01-11
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Kunz SN, Bergsdóttir Þ, Jónasson JG. Autopsy rates in Iceland. Scand J Public Health. 2020;48(5):486-490. doi:10.1177/1403494818820748Abstract
A clinical as well as forensic autopsy is a uniform medical investigation of the deceased, which mainly serves to verify the plausibility of information on the cause, mode and mechanism of death provided by the police and/or medical personnel. Despite its importance in the context of a conclusive assessment of a person's medical history and in detecting any criminal correlation or malpractice, a significant decline in autopsies is evident in Iceland. This article gives an overview on autopsy rates in Iceland and compares the situation with European countries. Keywords: Forensic pathology; Iceland; autopsy; autopsy rate; pathology.Description
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