Answers by phone to 15 common questions concerning perinatal foetal autopsy in the Italian legislative framework

Alessandro Bonsignore^{1

2}, Francesca Buffelli³, Francesca Monari⁴, Ezio Fulcheri^{3

5}

Affiliations

¹ Section of Legal and Forensic Medicine, Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, Genova, Italy.
² IRCCS-Policlinico San Martino Teaching Hospital, Genova, Italy.
³ Fetal-Perinatal Pathology Unit, IRCCS-Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genova, Italy.
⁴ Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences for Mother, Child and Adult, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Policlinico, Modena.
⁵ Section of Pathology, Department of Surgical and Diagnostic Sciences (DISC), University of Genova, Genova, Italy.

Editorial

Alessandro Bonsignore et al. Pathologica. 2023 Aug.

. 2023 Aug;115(4):193-198.

doi: 10.32074/1591-951X-869.

Alessandro Bonsignore^{1

2}, Francesca Buffelli³, Francesca Monari⁴, Ezio Fulcheri^{3

5}

¹ Section of Legal and Forensic Medicine, Department of Health Sciences (DISSAL), University of Genova, Genova, Italy.
² IRCCS-Policlinico San Martino Teaching Hospital, Genova, Italy.
³ Fetal-Perinatal Pathology Unit, IRCCS-Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genova, Italy.
⁴ Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences for Mother, Child and Adult, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Policlinico, Modena.
⁵ Section of Pathology, Department of Surgical and Diagnostic Sciences (DISC), University of Genova, Genova, Italy.

No abstract available

References

1. Presidential Decree, 10 September 1990, No. 285: “Approval of Mortuary Police Regulations” (Supplement to the Official Gazette issue No. 239 dated 12 October 1990).
1. Prime Minister’s Decree, 9 July 1999: “Guidelines and Coordination to the Regions … On Investigations Useful for the Early Diagnosis of Malformations and for Mandatory Checks for the Detection and Timely Treatment of Congenital Hypothyroidism, Phenylketonuria and Cystic Fibrosis” (Official Gazette No. 170 dated 22 July 1999).
1. Law No. 31, 2 February 2006: “Provisions regarding Autopsy Examinations on Victims of Sudden Infant Death (SID) and Unexpected Foetal Death” (Official Gazette No. 34 dated 10 February 2006).
1. Decree 07 October 2014: “Diagnostic Protocols in Cases of Sudden Infant Death and Unexpected Foetal Death” (Official Gazette No. 272 dated 22 November 2014).
1. Law No. 24, 8 March 2017: “Provisions on the Safety of Care and Patients, as well as on Professional Liability of Healthcare Professionals”. (17G00041) (Official Gazette No. 64 dated 17 March 2017).