IN the UK, patients (relatives) only refuse, never request autopsies.

Terry L Marshall B.A.(Law), M.B.Ch.B., F.R.C.Path
Consultant Histopathologist
Rotherham General Hospital, Yorkshire
terry.marshall@rothgen.nhs.uk

-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Cartun [mailto:Rcartun@harthosp.org]
Sent: 25 February 2003 14:36
To: Histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
Subject: Autopsy costs


For those of you performing autopsies on patients who have died at other
institutions and the family requests an autopsy to be performed at your
institution, how much do you charge?  Thanks!

Richard Cartun