Doctors are afraid of information from autopsies that might lead to malpractice suits
Darin Wolfe wrote a piece in American Scientist, called “To See for One’s Self,” about the decline of
the autopsy. Autopsies frequently reveal major diagnostic errors and undiscovered illnesses, yet the
number of autopsies performed each year is plummeting. Medical training no longer relies on this
hands-on exercise. Doctors are afraid of information that might lead to malpractice suits. Medicare
won’t pay for them. A form of practical inquiry is being lost.
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Darin Wolfe wrote a piece in American Scientist, called “To See for One’s Self,” about the decline of
the autopsy. Autopsies frequently reveal major diagnostic errors and undiscovered illnesses, yet the
number of autopsies performed each year is plummeting. Medical training no longer relies on this
hands-on exercise. Doctors are afraid of information that might lead to malpractice suits. Medicare
won’t pay for them. A form of practical inquiry is being lost.
Next
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