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The Royal College of Pathologists

Guidelines on autopsy practice

Report of a working group of The Royal College of Pathologists

================

September 2002

CR - The Royal College of Pathologists 314-008-001

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Guidelines on autopsy practice

Report of a working group of The Royal College of Pathologists

This document was placed for consultation on the Fellows and Members Area of The Royal College of Pathologists website from 10–30 April 2002. 27 replies were received. These were forwarded to the Working Party who found them very useful in preparing this final draft of their report, although inevitably some contentious issues remain. Dr John A Lee Director of Publications ==

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The Royal College of Pathologists 2 Carlton House Terrace

London SW1Y 5AF

Registered Charity No. 261035

© 2002 The Royal College of Pathologists

Further copies of this publication can be obtained from the College website at www.rcpath.org

CR - The Royal College of Pathologists 314-008-002

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CONTENTS

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Guidelines on autopsy practice RCPath September 2002 1

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The Royal College of Pathologists

Guidelines on autopsy practice

Report of a working group of The Royal College of Pathologists

================

September 2002

CR - The Royal College of Pathologists 314-008-005

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Guidelines on autopsy practice

Report of a working group of The Royal College of Pathologists

This document was placed for consultation on the Fellows and Members Area of The Royal College of Pathologists website from 10–30 April 2002. 27 replies were received. These were forwarded to the Working Party who found them very useful in preparing this final draft of their report, although inevitably some contentious issues remain. Dr John A Lee Director of Publications ==

=

The Royal College of Pathologists 2 Carlton House Terrace

London SW1Y 5AF

Registered Charity No. 261035

© 2002 The Royal College of Pathologists

Further copies of this publication can be obtained from the College website at www.rcpath.org

CR - The Royal College of Pathologists 314-008-006

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CONTENTS

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T= ^ìíçéëó=Éñ~ãáå~íáçå=çîÉêîáÉïKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKNS=

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2 THE IMPORTANCE OF THE AUTOPSY AND OVERVIEW OF THESE GUIDELINES

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A2 Guidelines for assessing presence of Hazard Group 4 pathogens in a cadaver

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A3 Protocols for performing post-mortem examinations on known or suspect ‘high-risk’ infected cadavers: Hazard Group 3 infections HIV, hepatitis C, tuberculosis, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

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