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15251141

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PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-7-14
pubmed:abstractText
An autopsy carried out by a trained perinatal pathologist can provide parents and professionals with new information about the cause of a baby's death. It is extremely stressful for parents to be asked for autopsy authorisation. The request is also very demanding for the staff. The rates of neonatal autopsy have been declining since 1990 and, almost certainly, the adverse publicity surrounding the Alder Hey enquiry precipitated a further fall in authorisation rates. Only a re-establishment of trust between parents and professionals can reverse this trend. This trust is founded on excellent perinatal communication and clinical care. The child's death must be managed in the most empathetic way, with an understanding of bereavement and the grief support required. If the parents and professionals work together as a team, the parents should sense the commitment of staff to their family. They may then be more likely to understand the importance of autopsy and to provide authorisation.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
1084-2756
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright 2004 Elsevier Ltd.
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
9
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
247-54
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
Clinical aspects of neonatal death and autopsy.
pubmed:affiliation
Simpson Centre for Reproductive Health, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh EH16 4SU, UK. ian.laing@luht.scot.nhs.uk
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review