| Reliance on internal autopsies in coronial investigations: a review of the issues. | |
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PMID: 21988012 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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Internal autopsies are invasive and result in the mutilation of the deceased person's body. They are expensive and pose occupational health and safety risks. Accordingly, they should only be done for good cause. However, until recently, "full" internal autopsies have usually been undertaken in most coroners' cases. There is a growing trend against this practice but it is meeting resistance from some pathologists who argue that any decision as to the extent of the autopsy should rest with them. This article examines the origins of the coronial system to place in context the current approach to a death investigation and to review the debate about the role of an internal autopsy in the coronial system. |
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Michael Barnes; Belinda Carpenter |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of law and medicine Volume: 19 ISSN: 1320-159X ISO Abbreviation: J Law Med Publication Date: 2011 Sep |
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Created Date: 2011-10-12 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9431853 Medline TA: J Law Med Country: Australia |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 88-100 Citation Subset: IM |
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School of Justice, Faculty of Law, Queensland University of Technology. |
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