Lessons from our patients: development of a warm autopsy program

PLoS Med. 2006 Jul;3(7):e234. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0030234.

Abstract

Kaminski and colleagues discuss the lessons they have learned in establishing a warm autopsy program to advance research on idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Advance Directives / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Autopsy* / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Autopsy* / methods
  • Autopsy* / psychology
  • Family
  • Female
  • Forms and Records Control
  • Humans
  • Lung / pathology
  • Male
  • Mortuary Practice / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Mortuary Practice / organization & administration
  • Professional-Family Relations
  • Professional-Patient Relations
  • Pulmonary Fibrosis / pathology
  • Pulmonary Fibrosis / psychology
  • Third-Party Consent / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Time Factors
  • Tissue Banks
  • United States
  • Universities / organization & administration