This new resource presents today's most complete guidance on performing, interpreting, and reporting post-mortem examinations. The first section is a manual covering specific autopsy procedures, biosafety, generation of autopsy reports, preparation of death certificates, and other essential subjects. The second section is an atlas, organized by organ system that captures the appearance of the complete spectrum of autopsy findings. This book focuses on hospital autopsy, while also providing a brief introduction to forensic autopsy.Examines autopsy photography and radiology, microscopic…mehr
This new resource presents today's most complete guidance on performing, interpreting, and reporting post-mortem examinations. The first section is a manual covering specific autopsy procedures, biosafety, generation of autopsy reports, preparation of death certificates, and other essential subjects. The second section is an atlas, organized by organ system that captures the appearance of the complete spectrum of autopsy findings. This book focuses on hospital autopsy, while also providing a brief introduction to forensic autopsy.Examines autopsy photography and radiology, microscopic examination, supplemental laboratory studies, and other investigative approaches.Includes a chapter on performing special dissection procedures that are usually not covered during a typical residency.Addresses legal, social, and ethical issues as well as quality improvement and quality assurance.Presents over 395 photographs--200 in full color--depicting common gross and microscopic autopsy findings for every part of the body.Correlates pathologic findings with their clinical causes.
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Autorenporträt
Walter E. Finkbeiner, MD, PhD, Director of Autopsy Service, Department of Pathology, University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA Richard L. Davis, MD, Co-Director of Neuropathology, Department of Pathology, University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA Philip C. Ursell, MD, Associate Director of Autopsy Service, Department of Pathology, University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA
Inhaltsangabe
Chapter 1 The Autopsy: Past and Present
Chapter 2 Legal, Social, and Ethical Issues
Chapter 3 Autopsy Biosafety
Chapter 4 Basic Postmortem Examination
Chapter 5 Postmortem Examination of Fetuses and Infants
Chapter 6 Special Dissection Procedures
Chapter 7 Autopsy Photography and Radiology
Chapter 8 Microscopic Examination
Chapter 9 Supplemental Laboratory Studies
Chapter 10 The Autopsy Report
Chapter 11 Postmortem Examination in Cases of Sudden Death Due to Natural Causes
Chapter 12 Death Certification
Chapter 13 Medical Quality Improvement and Quality Assurance of the Autopsy
