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Published on: July 19, 2019
Autopsy translates in Arabic to al-tashreeh. Could this term influence its acceptability?
Suhail H Al-Amad1, Stephen Cordner2, Mu'men Al Haddidi3
1College of Dental Medicine, University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.
Abstract:
It is not unusual for laypersons to object on the conduct of an autopsy of a loved one for fear of disfigurement or burial delays. In this paper, we discuss a new possible reason for objection among Arabic speaking communities related to the language. The Arabic word for autopsy is "al-tashreeh" which, when examining its other linguistic uses, might result in wrong inferences among laypersons.
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