TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Autopsy rates in Iceland
JO  - Scandinavian journal of public health
A1  - Kunz, S. N.
A1  - Bergsdóttir, Þ
A1  - Jónasson, J. G.
SP  - 1403494818820748
EP  - 1403494818820748
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - A clinical as well as forensic autopsy is a uniform medical investigation of the deceased, which mainly serves to verify the plausibility of information on the cause, mode and mechanism of death provided by the police and/or medical personnel. Despite its importance in the context of a conclusive assessment of a person's medical history and in detecting any criminal correlation or malpractice, a significant decline in autopsies is evident in Iceland. This article gives an overview on autopsy rates in Iceland and compares the situation with European countries.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1403-4948
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1403494818820748
ID  - ref1
ER  -