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An autopsy is performed on a dead animal or person to investigate the cause of death or other information.

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Who would perform and autopsy?

a coroner


Why do you perform an autopsy?

To determine cause of death if unknown.


Why is kidney autopsy need?

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.


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Perform a self autopsy and find out?


What is the name of the body when you perform an autopsy?

Cadaver ; see related link for additional information .


Who is the most likely to perform a forensic autopsy?

doctorThe first answer is not true. The answer is a Forensic pathologist.


What is an autopsy and how can it be used to determine the cause of death?

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).


Are you allowed to do an autopsy on a pope?

There is nothing to prevent a pope from being autopsied. However, the Roman Curia would have to give permission and they would only grant such permission if the death of the pope occurred under suspicious circumstances.


Is a coroners report the same as a autopsy report?

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Will Police do another autopsy on Whitney Houston after Bobbi Kristina's murder?

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What kind of education do you need to perform an autopsy?

Medicine, MD - medical examiners are physicians.


Why would a doctor do an autopsy?

to find out how a person died