Brooks J P, Dempsey J
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Memphis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, TN 38104.
Arch Pathol Lab Med. 1991 Nov;115(11):1107-11.
Autopsy studies have provided the foundation of our knowledge of clinical medicine. Despite the acknowledged value of this postmortem procedure, hospital autopsy rates have fallen to only 10% of deaths. New diseases and therapeutic modalities are in danger of not being properly evaluated. A number of proposals have been made to increase autopsy rates. While many of these proposals are excellent, the key to increasing autopsy rates is direct reimbursement by third-party payers.
尸检研究为我们的临床医学知识奠定了基础。尽管这种尸检程序具有公认的价值，但医院的尸检率已降至仅占死亡人数的10%。新疾病和治疗方式面临着无法得到妥善评估的风险。已经提出了一些提高尸检率的建议。虽然其中许多建议都很不错，但提高尸检率的关键在于第三方支付方的直接报销。
