The perinatal autopsy: Pertinent issues in multicultural Western Europe

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dc.contributor.authorGordijn, S.
dc.contributor.authorErwich, J.
dc.contributor.authorKhong, T.
dc.date.issued2007
dc.descriptionCopyright © 2006 Elsevier Ireland Ltd All rights reserved.
dc.description.abstractWestern Europe is in a demographic transition with increasing multicultural societies. Health professionals have to understand the background, religious and cultural aspects of parents to counsel them regarding an autopsy in the event of a perinatal loss. Autopsy rates have declined over the past decades, the major limiting factor being the granting of permission for an autopsy, possibly because of adverse publicity or reluctance of doctors to obtain consent. Autopsy has proved its value in revealing unsuspected findings. The public can be convinced of this utility by means of good information notwithstanding their religious or cultural background.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilitySanne J. Gordijn, Jan Jaap H.M. Erwich and T. Yee Khong
dc.description.urihttp://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/505961/description#description
dc.identifier.citationEuropean Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, 2007; 132(1):3-7
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.ejogrb.2006.10.031
dc.identifier.issn0301-2115
dc.identifier.issn1872-7654
dc.identifier.orcidKhong, T. [0000-0002-2404-007X]
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/44365
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier Sci Ireland Ltd
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejogrb.2006.10.031
dc.subjectHumans
dc.subjectInfant, Newborn, Diseases
dc.subjectAutopsy
dc.subjectTreatment Refusal
dc.subjectProfessional-Family Relations
dc.subjectEmigration and Immigration
dc.subjectPregnancy
dc.subjectCulture
dc.subjectParental Consent
dc.subjectReligion
dc.subjectInfant, Newborn
dc.subjectEurope
dc.subjectFemale
dc.titleThe perinatal autopsy: Pertinent issues in multicultural Western Europe
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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