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Harvey case underscores autopsy importance in hospitals
In Cincinnati, pathologists recount how autopsies uncovered cyanide poisoning in John Powell, leading to the arrest of Donald Harvey. The piece notes a steep drop in routine hospital autopsies over two decades, driven by diagnostic confidence, cost, and administrative factors, and calls for renewed emphasis by medical authorities.
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Cincinnati
Lee Lehman
Hamilton County
John Powell
Daniel Drake Memorial Hospital
Drake
Powell
Ohio
Lehman
Donald Harvey
Harvey
Veteran’s Administration Medical Center
London
Herbert Derman
Riverside Memorial Hospital
Columbus
American College of Pathologists
Derman
Chicago
Roger D. Smith
Department of Pathology and
University of Cincinnati
UC Medical Center
Joint Commission On Accreditation of Hospitals
Hospital Accreditation Commission
Paul Schyve
Department of Standards
Commission
Schuve
American Medical Association
The
College of American Pathologists
U.S