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NEWS: Susan Mayor Inquiry finds brains were removed without consent BMJ 2003; 326: 1051 [Full text]

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W.Robert Harris, Nil   (19 May 2003)

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Shawn J. Barry   (19 May 2003)

A question 19 May 2003
W.Robert Harris, Professor emeritus TORONTO M5A 2V9, Nil Send response to journal: Re: A question	If consent for an autopsy is given would that not include removal and examination of the brain? So why the fuss? Competing interests:   None declared
A question 19 May 2003
Shawn J. Barry, Senior Policy Analyst Madison, WI USA, 53701 Send response to journal: Re: A question	The "fuss" as Dr. Harris puts is about the differnce between "removal" and "retention". To remove for purpose of investigation (autopsy) and to retain for unspecified scientific inquiry without explicit family consent are not the same thing. For a physician to apparently not recognize that is troublesome. Competing interests:   None declared