Guidance document
Briefing on Covid-19: autopsy practice relating to possible cases of Covid-19 (2019-nCov, novel coronavirus from China 2019/2020)
Author
Michael Osborn, Sebastian Lucas, Ruby Stewart, Ben Swift, Esther Youd
Publication Year
2020
Region
Europe and Central Asia
Thematic Area
Forensics
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Law & Policies
Topic
Management of the Dead
Access
Open access
This brief guidance has been produced by the Royal College of Pathologists following the outbreak of the COVID-19 infection in China. It is produced to aid mortuary staff and pathologists in deciding if a post mortem is appropriate on a possible COVID-19 death and to advise them on the possible risks associated with such a case and how to reduce these risks. It also covers diagnosis of COVID-19 at post mortem. This briefing is for mortuary staff who are potentially exposed to material including body fluids from cadavers in the mortuary.
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