Decline in autopsies for deaths attributed to cerebrovascular disease.

Decline in Autopsies for Deaths Attributed to Cerebrovascular Disease Douglas

Background and Purpose: United States national autopsy rates have declined in recent years. In the present study, changes in autopsy rates for deaths due to stroke are examined and compared with changes in autopsy rates for all deaths. Methods: National Center for Health Statistics data on United States national autopsy rates were examined for the years 1955, 1958, and 1972-1988. Results: Since...

Decline in autopsies for deaths attributed to cerebrovascular disease.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE United States national autopsy rates have declined in recent years. In the present study, changes in autopsy rates for deaths due to stroke are examined and compared with changes in autopsy rates for all deaths. METHODS National Center for Health Statistics data on United States national autopsy rates were examined for the years 1955, 1958, and 1972-1988. RESULTS Sinc...

The technological invention of disease and the decline of autopsies.

The medical literature has shown some concern about the steady decrease in the number of autopsies that are being performed, a well documented phenomenon in Europe, the United States and Latin America, including Brazil. This fall is evident even in countries where the procedure is mandatory, like Hungary. The frequency of autopsies performed at Hospital das Clínicas (HC), Faculdade de Medicina ...

Subclinical cerebrovascular disease and cognitive decline.

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