Parekh U, Kanchan T. COVID-19 instigates resurgence of 'needless autopsies' issue in India.
J Forensic Leg Med 2020;
74:102028. [PMID:
32990601 PMCID:
PMC7365053 DOI:
10.1016/j.jflm.2020.102028]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2020] [Revised: 07/03/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
COVID-19 has swamped the entire world and turned into a pandemic. Its high contagiousness compelled authorities to categorize all autopsies as 'high risk' considering the risk of exposure to the healthcare workers. In India, the Criminal Procedure Code authorizes investigating police officer to hold an inquest into suspicious deaths. The present article draw attention towards the 'needless autopsies' in times of COVID-19 and emphasizes on causes and recommendations.
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