The possibility that a given autopsy will reveal important unsuspected diagnoses has decreased over time, but remains sufficiently high that encouraging ongoing use of the autopsy appears warranted.

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Shojania et al. (Wed,) studied this question.

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1DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS DISCOVERED AT AUTOPSY1974 · 242 citations
2Lessons learned from autopsies at a pediatric teaching hospital.1995 · 6 citations
3Autopsy rates: the decline with age.1979 · 4 citations
4Autopsy and Multiple Pathology in the Elderly2009 · 20 citations
5Perinatal autopsy: its clinical value.1986 · 70 citations

Also Consider

Synapse has enriched 5 closely related papers on similar clinical questions. Consider them for comparative context:

1DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS DISCOVERED AT AUTOPSY1974 · 242 citations
2Lessons learned from autopsies at a pediatric teaching hospital.1995 · 6 citations
3Autopsy rates: the decline with age.1979 · 4 citations
4Autopsy and Multiple Pathology in the Elderly2009 · 20 citations
5Perinatal autopsy: its clinical value.1986 · 70 citations

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