Physicians and nurses need to understand the process and procedures of an autopsy to be able to answer patients' and family members' questions. A family confronted with a difficult decision, such as ...

Background: Cause-specific mortality statistics remain scarce for the majority of low-income countries, where the highest disease burdens are experienced. Neither facility-based information systems ...

malpractice heart attack sudden death After an inconclusive autopsy, a hospital refuses to return a deceased patient's heart to his widow. This complex case began more than a decade ago and raises the ...