Examining the crucial components of quality in clinical autopsies: reflections as correlates of quality health care and implications forhealth professionals

The clinical autopsy is gradually becoming extinct due to the fear of litigations by clinicians who feel threatened by possible worrisome revelations through the autopsy. The aim of this study was to assess the most important components of clinical autopsies, as yardstick for assessing quality clinical practice. A retrospective review of documentations in clinical autopsy reports of 75 full post-mortem dissections were conducted....

Author : Akinwumi Oluwole Komolafe, Abiola Olubusola Komolafe
Keyword : clinical autopsies; diagnostic concordance with clinical practice; quality control