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[Autopsies--necessary for medical services?].

L Eriksson, J Pontén, L G Hörte

    Nordisk Medicin
    |January 1, 1989
    PubMed
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    Clinical autopsy rates have fallen for two decades. This study suggests changing medical and societal attitudes, not just new laws, are the primary drivers, offering solutions to reverse this trend.

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    Area of Science:

    • Medical Examiner and Coroner Systems
    • Forensic Pathology
    • Public Health Policy

    Context:

    • The number of clinical autopsies has significantly decreased over the past 20 years.
    • The recent Swedish Autopsies Act is often cited as the main cause for this decline.
    • This trend impacts medical education, quality control, and understanding of disease.

    Purpose:

    • To propose an alternative explanatory model for the decline in clinical autopsies.
    • To investigate the role of evolving attitudes within medical services and society.
    • To offer recommendations for reversing the declining autopsy rates.

    Summary:

    • This research challenges the sole attribution of declining autopsy rates to the Swedish Autopsies Act.
    • It posits that shifts in medical professionals' and the public's attitudes are the principal factors.
    • The study analyzes these attitudinal changes and their contribution to the observed reduction.

    Impact:

    • Provides a nuanced understanding of the multifactorial reasons behind decreased autopsy utilization.
    • Highlights the need to address attitudinal barriers in addition to legislative ones.
    • Offers potential strategies for stakeholders to encourage a resurgence in autopsy performance.

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