Survey of women's reactions to perinatal necropsy

EDITOR,-In a recent postal questionnaire survey of parents' satisfaction with the arrangements pertaining to postmortem examination after perinatal loss we found evidence to support Malcolm Chiswick's contention that seeking parental consent for postmortem examinations requires communicati...

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Published in:BMJ 1995-04, Vol.310 (6983), p.870-871
Main Authors: Rahman, Hayati Abdul, Khong, T Y
Format: Article
Language:English
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Consent
Questionnaires
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Summary:EDITOR,-In a recent postal questionnaire survey of parents' satisfaction with the arrangements pertaining to postmortem examination after perinatal loss we found evidence to support Malcolm Chiswick's contention that seeking parental consent for postmortem examinations requires communication skills and experience. 1 We would suggest that communicating the findings of the examination requires similar skills and experience.
ISSN:0959-8138
1468-5833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.310.6983.870e