ABSTRACT

Background: The clinical autopsy is a common term used to help in the identification of person’s clinical conditions and causes of deaths, however, the autopsy plays a vital role in the justice and jurisprudence.

Objective: To determine the knowledge, beliefs and understanding of medical students regarding the autopsy

Study Design: Descriptive, cross-sectional study

Place and Duration of Study: Peoples University of Medical & Health Sciences for Women (PUMHSW) Nawabshah (SBA) Sindh Pakistan from 1^st March 2021 to 31^st August 2021.

Methodology: Four hundred and twenty eight female students of 3^rd year and 4^th year were enrolled. The students were recruited based on random sampling method.

Results: There were 221 students between 23 to 24 years followed by 207 students between 20 to 22 years. One hundred and sixty five were attended 3 autopsies. Autopsy is necessary for all unnatural death and the responses were 327 yes and 101 were no. Education of autopsy is mandatory for the career and the responses were 146 yes and 282 were no understanding, videos are helpful for autopsies and the responses were 178 yes and 250 were no.

Conclusion: The autopsies and experiences regarding the autopsies was integral part of medical curriculum. The studies of autopsies are helpful to understand the human anatomy and reasons of deaths. The students’ perceptions supported the medical autopsies as important part of curriculum and teaching particular anatomy of human subjects.

Key words: Knowledge, Attitude, Perceptions, Autopsy