User:Lil' Runner 2.0/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
Autopsy

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose the article on autopsies because it is of great importance in the history of science by helping researchers and scientists learn about medical problems and then create treatments for these problems. My preliminary impression was that the article looks short for a topic of such great importance.

Evaluate the article
The lead section is of sufficient length.

There need to be more references in the clinical autopsy section and the academic autopsy sections. The internal examination section does not have any references. There are a decent amount of references, but some of the references seem a little old, dating back to the early 2000s.

All content in the article was relevant. However, some sections appear to be lacking information and detail. The section of the prevalence of autopsies is short. The article mentions that autopsy rates have decreased dramatically in the United States, but it does not explain why these rates have decreased. The section on the history of autopsies also seems a little short. What are some of the protocols Virchow published? A few of the pictures could include captions with more detailed descriptions. The tone was neutral, and all information was unbiased. I would recommend adding to the areas previously mentioned. The talk page is active and productive with collaborators addressing new laws and trying to add images to improve the understanding of the reader.

Overall this article has a good foundation and good information, but it is lacking in certain sections and could use more references.