To determine cause of death if unknown.
a coroner
An autopsy is performed on a dead animal or person to investigate the cause of death or other information.
A kidney autopsy may be needed to ascertain the cause of death. If blood and other DNA tests come back as inconclusive, it may be necessary to perform an autopsy.
Perform a self autopsy and find out?
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doctorThe first answer is not true. The answer is a Forensic pathologist.
A postmortem examination to discover the cause of death or the extent of disease: "an autopsy report".(Perform a postmortem examination on a body or organ).
Medicine, MD - medical examiners are physicians.
The main reason for performing an autopsy on a deceased human is so that it can be determined what the cause of death was. This can be to see if the deceased died of natural causes or if there was possible foul play involved.
Yes, the state of Massachusetts can perform an autopsy against family wishes under certain circumstances. If a death is deemed suspicious, sudden, or unexplained, the medical examiner has the authority to order an autopsy to determine the cause of death. This is done to serve public interest, ensure justice, and uphold public health and safety. Family objections may be considered, but they do not override the state's obligation to investigate certain types of deaths.
You ask an autopsier to do an autopsy
the family pays for the autopsy