The Importance of the Post-Mortem Examination and Its Place in Muslim Countries

Authors

  • M G Muazzam Ibn Sina Laboratories, Dhaka, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5915/20-4-13297

Keywords:

Autopsy, Post-mortem examination, necropsy, Islam, Muslims

Abstract

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5915/20-4-13297

The history of the post-mortem examination and its role in teaching anatomy, in medico-legal cases, and the clinical necropsy are discussed. Methods are suggested to improve the autopsy rates in Muslim countries.

Author Biography

M G Muazzam, Ibn Sina Laboratories, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Clinical professor, Ob/GYN Medical College of Georgia

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Published

2014-04-19

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 4 (1988)

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Guest Editorials

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