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Autopsy rates in Iceland
S N Kunz1,2, Þ Bergsdóttir2,3, J G Jónasson2,3
1Division of Forensic Pathology, Landspítali University Hospital Reykjavik, Iceland.
Abstract:
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.
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