Resumen

VARGAS SANABRIA, Maikel. Evolución histórica de las autopsias y situación actual en Costa Rica. Med. leg. Costa Rica [online]. 2014, vol.31, n.2, pp.42-54. ISSN 2215-5287.

This is a review article about the historical evolution of a medical act poor valued now: the autopsy. After knowing his history both internationally and in Costa Rica, is hard to analyze the current situation of this procedure in our country, after which it is concluded that, with the proper training and discipline of staff in charge, forensic and clinical autopsies in Costa Rica are at a level of quality equal to a developed country, with the merit of our institutions are working with a much more limited economic resources; all this work always in the interest of benefiting the Costa Rican society, across administration of justice and public health.

Palabras clave : History of autopsies; classification of autopsies; clinical and forensic autopsy; justice administration; public health.

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