Prevalence and characteristics of family history of sudden unexplained death and predictors of negative attitude of family members toward medical autopsy and family screening in Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study

<h4>Introduction</h4> Little is known about sudden unexplained death (SUD) in Saudi Arabia. Moreover, family screening and medical autopsy are not routinely performed due to perceived religious and cultural resistance. However, this has never been systematically examined. We sought to de...

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Main Authors: Wael Alqarawi, Nouf Bin Muammar, Nuha Alajlan, Tarek Kashour, Ahmad Hersi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9683581/?tool=EBI