Autopsy translates in Arabic to al-tashreeh. Could this term influence its acceptability?

Suhail H. Al-Amad; Stephen Cordner; Mu'Men Al Haddidi; Hani Al-Amad

doi:10.1016/j.jflm.2014.11.004

Autopsy translates in Arabic to al-tashreeh. Could this term influence its acceptability?

Suhail H. Al-Amad, Stephen Cordner, Mu'Men Al Haddidi, Hani Al-Amad

Department of Forensic Medicine

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	34-35
Number of pages	2
Journal	Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume	29
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jflm.2014.11.004
Publication status	Published - 9 Aug 2015

Keywords

Arabic language
Autopsy

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