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The Hospital Autopsy, 2nd ed.
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Burton J, Rutty R, eds. (£55.00.) Arnold, 2001. ISBN 0 340 76420 1.
Didactic information in a textbook cannot substitute for practical experience in gaining skill and dexterity in the performance of autopsies. However, the editors have produced a commendable syllabus, making the most of the potential of a textbook in this area. This text is almost unique in this respect; it should be of major interest to trainees, but also presents useful reference material for established practitioners.
The first five chapters cover essential preparatory information for the …