What are the Types of Post-mortem examination / Autopsy examination

Autopsies fall into three categories:

Medico-Legal Autopsy or Forensicorcoroner's autopsies
Anatomicaloracademic autopsies
Clinical or Pathological autopsies

Medico-Legal Autopsy or Forensic or Coroner's autopsies are performed to identify the cause and manner of death and to identify the deceased. They are generally executed, as dictated by applicable law, in cases of violent, suspicious or sudden deaths, deaths without medical assistance or during surgical procedures. It is performed by a Police Surgeon

Clinical or Pathological autopsies are executed to diagnose a particular disease or for research purposes. They shed light into the pathological processes that lead to death of the person. Clinical autopsies are sometimes performed to assess the standard of care of hospitals. It is done by a pathologist.

Anatomicalor academic autopsies are performed by students of anatomy for study purpose. This is usually possible when a person has given permission in advance of their death.

References:

The Essentials of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology. Dr. K. S. Narayan Reddy

Published on Nov 24, 2010
Last Updated on Feb 06, 2016

Citations

Please use one of the following formats to cite this article in your essay, paper or report:

APA

Dr. Nithin Jayan. (2016, February 06). What are the types of post-mortem / Autopsy examination. Medindia. Retrieved on May 18, 2022 from https://www.medindia.net/patients/patientinfo/autopsy-types.htm.
MLA

Dr. Nithin Jayan. "What are the types of post-mortem / Autopsy examination". Medindia. May 18, 2022. <https://www.medindia.net/patients/patientinfo/autopsy-types.htm>.
Chicago
Dr. Nithin Jayan. "What are the types of post-mortem / Autopsy examination". Medindia. https://www.medindia.net/patients/patientinfo/autopsy-types.htm. (accessed May 18, 2022).
Harvard
Dr. Nithin Jayan. 2021. What are the types of post-mortem / Autopsy examination. Medindia, viewed May 18, 2022, https://www.medindia.net/patients/patientinfo/autopsy-types.htm.