What is an autopsy? Who performs the autopsy?

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Linica Uday
Apr 15, 2017

An autopsy is a thorough medical exam of a body after death, and is performed by a pathologist.

Explanation:

The autopsy is a specialised surgical procedure conducted to determine the cause and manner of death. It is also useful to determine the state of health of the person before he or she died and whether medical diagnosis and treatment before death was appropriate.

Autopsies are performed for either medical or legal purposes.

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