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Feasibility of postmortem examination in the era of COVID-19 pandemic: the experience of a Northeast Italy University Hospital
With the continuous spreading of SARS-CoV-2 and increasing number of deaths worldwide, the need and appropriateness for autopsy in patients with COVID-19 became a matter of discussion. In fact, in the COVID-19 era protection of healthcare workers is a priority besides patient management. No evidence...
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