Autopsy Performance & Reporting, 3rd Edition - PUB126
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Kim A. Collins, MD, editor

Autopsy Performance & Reporting is a comprehensive, highly-illustrated text organized into seven sections: introduction to the autopsy, preautopsy and administration, autopsy safety, autopsy performance, special studies, autopsy reporting, and quality assurance. Also covered are specialized autopsies, procedures for specific organs and anatomic systems, cause of death, and standardized reporting formats.

This newly updated edition is for seasoned autopsy pathologists and those who may not deal with autopsies on a regular basis. Contents include:

  • Autopsy overview, history, moral obligations, and cultural and religious beliefs
  • CAP policies and documents pertaining to the autopsy
  • Autopsy in medical education
  • Nonforensic regional autopsy centers, autopsy facility design, and decedent affairs programs
  • High-risk autopsy cases and precautions for autopsies of patients with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
  • Maternal, perinatal, and pediatric autopsy
  • Examination of the placenta
  • Special studies of the heart and lungs
  • Procedures for the brain, spinal cord, and neuromuscular system
  • Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias
  • Embalmed or exhumed remains
  • Forensic pathology
  • Organ and tissue procurement, and evaluation of transplant recipients
  • Implanted medical devices
  • Ancillary studies, including microbiologic testing
  • Photography and photomicrography
  • Postmortem radiology and imaging
  • Autopsy lexicon and medical certification of death
  • Quality management, the CAP Laboratory Accreditation Program, and accreditation to CAP 15189

Contents (PDF, 72 KB)
Sample pages (PDF, 1.4 MB)

Hardcover; 1000+ images and tables; 2017
ISBN: 978-194109632-1





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Autopsy Performance & Reporting is a highly illustrated text is for seasoned autopsy pathologists and those who may not perform autopsies on a regular basis. Divided into six sections, contents include an introduction to the autopsy, preautopsy and administration, autopsy safety, autopsy performance, reporting, and quality. The text emphasizes safety, specialized autopsies, and procedures for specific organ systems and patient populations.