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J Forensic Leg Med
; 29: 34-5, 2015 Jan.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25572083
ABSTRACT
It is not unusual for laypersons to object on the conduct of an autopsy of a loved one for fear of disfigurement or burial delays. In this paper, we discuss a new possible reason for objection among Arabic speaking communities related to the language. The Arabic word for autopsy is "al-tashreeh" which, when examining its other linguistic uses, might result in wrong inferences among laypersons.