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OHSU Hospital on Marquam Hill. | LYNNE TERRY/THE LUND REPORT

After a Stillbirth, an Autopsy Can Provide Answers. Too Few of Them Are Being Performed

For Dr. Karen Gibbins, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist at Oregon Health & Science University, her son’s death in her 27th week of pregnancy sparked questions only an autopsy could answer.

Nov 29, 2022

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After a Stillbirth, an Autopsy Can Provide Answers. Too Few of Them Are Being Performed

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