Abstract

DE MENDOZA AMAT, José Hurtado  and  MONTERO GONZALEZ, Teresita. Is it really useful to perform autopsies?. Rev Cub Med Mil [online]. 2008, vol.37, n.1, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1561-3046.

Motivated by the need to expose new experiences in the work with autopsies, alter writing the book "Autopsy. Guarantee of quality in Medicine" and after concluding the investigation "Evaluation of the quality of the premortem diagnoses in autopsies performed in Cuba between 1994 and 2003", this paper was presented aimed at being useful for those interested in the topic and at approaching the final aim: to take the maximum advantage of autopsy. It was exposed the situation of autopsy in the world and in Cuba. Emphasis was made on the advances attained in the country, including the military hospitals, the difficulties found, and the way to reduce morbidity and mortality and to achieve the major goal: to increase in quantity and quality the life of the population.

Keywords : Autopsy; quality; automated systems.

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