ix, 408 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
Contents
1. The Autopsy - Past and Present -- 2. Legal, Social, and Ethical Issues -- 3. Autopsy Biosafety -- 4. Basic Postmortem Examination -- 5. Postmortem Examination of Fetuses and Infants -- 6. Special Dissection Procedures -- 7. Autopsy Photography and Radiology -- 8. Microscopic Examination -- 9. Supplemental Laboratory Studies -- 10. The Autopsy Report -- 11. Postmortem Examination in Cases of Sudden Death Due to Natural Causes -- 12. Death Certification -- 13. Medical Quality Improvement and Quality Assurance of the Autopsy -- 14. Atlas of Autopsy Pathology
