Utility of Autopsy among Pediatric Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Recipients: One Last Chance to Learn?

Autopsies may give comfort to the families of deceased patients and provide insight into the clinical circumstances surrounding a patient's death [1 –4]. Families may benefit from autopsy through the recognition that they are helping to further medical knowledge or through reassurance that appropriate medical care was provided [3]. Autopsies may also confirm clinical diagnoses, clarify the cause of death, or identify conditions that were not s uspected by the clinical team prior to the patient's death [5].

Source: Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation - June 9, 2018 Category: Hematology Authors: Matthew S. Kelly, Lisa Spees, Richard Vinesett, Andre Stokhuyzen, Lauren McGill, Alan D. Proia, Kirsten Jenkins, Mehreen Arshad, Patrick C. Seed, Paul L. Martin Source Type: research