Perceptions of the healthcare providers regarding acceptability and conduct of minimal invasive tissue sampling (MITS) to identify the cause of death in under-five deaths and stillbirths in North India: a qualitative study

• Main Authors: Manoja Kumar Das (Author), Narendra Kumar Arora (Author), Reeta Rasaily (Author), Gurkirat Kaur (Author), Prikanksha Malik (Author), Mahisha Kumari (Author), Shipra Joshi (Author), Harish Chellani (Author), Harsha Gaekwad (Author), Pradeep Debata (Author), K. R. Meena (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background India contributes the highest share of under-five and neonatal deaths and stillbirths globally. Diagnostic autopsy, although useful for cause of death identification, have limited acceptance. Minimally invasive tissue sampling (MITS) is an alternative to autopsy for identificatio...