Batcup G, Clarke J P, Purdie D W
Pathology Department, General Infirmary, Leeds.
Br J Obstet Gynaecol. 1988 Jun;95(6):547-50. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1988.tb09480.x.
In 1986, 28 consultant pathologists with a special paediatric or perinatal interest in the UK and Irish Republic supplied information on current disposal methods for fetuses lost in the second trimester (12-28 weeks gestation) and the facilities available to parents. In over half the hospitals surveyed no single method of disposal was employed, but most of the fetuses were incinerated. In six hospitals all fetuses were either buried or cremated; 25 hospitals had facilities for photography and 24 made special religious services available. Other facilities available in some centres included the provision of blessing cards and a 'remembrance book' and the appointment of a bereavement counsellor. In five of the local crematoria or cemeteries a special plot of land was reserved for stillbirths and younger fetuses. The relative costs of these facilities are discussed.
1986年，英国和爱尔兰共和国28位对儿科或围产期有特殊兴趣的病理科会诊医师提供了关于妊娠中期（妊娠12至28周）丢失胎儿的当前处理方法以及为父母提供的相关设施的信息。在超过半数接受调查的医院中，没有采用单一的处理方法，但大多数胎儿被焚烧。在6家医院，所有胎儿均被埋葬或火化；25家医院有摄影设施，24家提供特殊宗教服务。一些中心提供的其他设施包括祝福卡和“纪念册”，以及指定一名丧亲辅导员。在当地的5家火葬场或墓地中，为死产和较小的胎儿预留了一块特殊的土地。文中讨论了这些设施的相对成本。
