ABSTRACT

Now in full colour, this new and revised edition of The Hospital Autopsy presents a clear and systematic approach to safe and effective modern autopsy practice for pathologists. It begins by discussing issues such as legislation governing autopsies, religious attitudes and ensuring safety, before covering the procedures of external examination, evi

chapter Chapter 1|10 pages

The History of the Autopsy

chapter Chapter 2|7 pages

The Future of the Autopsy

chapter Chapter 4|13 pages

Autopsies and the Law

chapter Chapter 6|12 pages

The Safe and Healthy Autopsy

chapter Chapter 8|14 pages

The External Examination

chapter Chapter 9|11 pages

The Pathology of Wounds and Injuries

chapter Chapter 10|21 pages

The Evisceration

chapter Chapter 11|23 pages

Dissection of the Internal Organs

chapter Chapter 12|25 pages

Examination of the Nervous System

chapter Chapter 13|19 pages

Fetal, Perinatal and Infant Autopsies

chapter Chapter 14|13 pages

The Maternal Autopsy

chapter Chapter 15|11 pages

Toxicological and Biochemical Analyses

chapter Chapter 16|19 pages

Microbiology of the Autopsy

chapter Chapter 18|15 pages

Perioperative and Postoperative Deaths

chapter Chapter 19|15 pages

The Radiological Autopsy

chapter Chapter 21|7 pages

Reconstruction of the Body

chapter Chapter 22|9 pages

Autopsies and Clinical Audit

chapter Chapter 23|12 pages

Reports, Documentation and Statements