Keeping the autopsy alive

被引:3
作者
Vlietstra, RE
机构
[1] Watson Clinic, Lakeland, FL
[2] Lakeland, FL 33803-5425
关键词
autopsy; pathology; vessel wall; imaging; interventions;
D O I
10.1002/clc.4960271003
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
The recent decline in autopsy rates has many causes and has been the subject of vigorous debate amongst clinicians, pathologists, and investigators. For cardiologists, the lack of direct information on the vessel wall may impede the ability to develop and interpret new imaging methods and to understand the effects of the newest interventions.
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页码:541 / 542
页数:2
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