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Understanding Autopsy Types and Objectives

The document discusses autopsy, which is the systematic external and internal examination of a deceased body for medical, legal, or academic purposes. There are three main types of autopsies: medico-legal autopsies ordered by courts to determine cause of death in violent or suspicious cases; medical autopsies to determine cause of death from disease with family consent; and academic autopsies of unclaimed bodies donated to science. The objectives of autopsy are to identify the deceased, determine cause and manner of death, and establish time of death or whether a newborn was stillborn. Rules for autopsy include a written court order, performing during daylight with lighting, in a hospital and not at a crime scene, and identifying the deceased

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Understanding Autopsy Types and Objectives

The document discusses autopsy, which is the systematic external and internal examination of a deceased body for medical, legal, or academic purposes. There are three main types of autopsies: medico-legal autopsies ordered by courts to determine cause of death in violent or suspicious cases; medical autopsies to determine cause of death from disease with family consent; and academic autopsies of unclaimed bodies donated to science. The objectives of autopsy are to identify the deceased, determine cause and manner of death, and establish time of death or whether a newborn was stillborn. Rules for autopsy include a written court order, performing during daylight with lighting, in a hospital and not at a crime scene, and identifying the deceased

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FORENSIC MEDICINE

ASSIGNMENT III

1. What is autopsy? What are the types of autopsies?


Autopsy is the systemic examination (both external and internal examination) done in the
dead body for medical, legal or academic purposes.
Literal meaning of autopsy is Self-Examination----Auto (self) Opsy (to see)
Autopsy aka Necropsy, post mortem examination, Thanatopsy
Types of Autopsies are:
1. Medico-legal / Forensic / Coroner’s Autopsy
a. Done in cases of violent (criminal), unnatural and suspicious
circumstances of death. To find out the cause of the death in these cases.
b. On the order of judiciary system
c. Legal permission should be there
d. No consent from family is required
e. Proper inquest paperwork should be there from government
f. Proper identification should be there
2. Medical / Clinical / Pathological Autopsy
a. To find out the cause of death due to disease / research purpose
b. To determine, clarify, confirm medical diagnosis which was unclear
and unknown prior to patient’s death
c. Consent is required from family
3. Academic / Anatomical Autopsy
a. Done on the dead bodies which are unclaimed
b. Donated bodies are there
c. No consent is required but proper permission from Government is
must.

2. What are the objectives of the Autopsy?


a. For proper identification of the person.
b. To find out the cause of death.
c. To find out the mode of death i.e. whether death is natural or unnatural.
d. To find out the time of death.
e. To find out the live birth or still birth in case of
infanticide.
3. What are the rules of Autopsy?
a. There must be written order from the judiciary system / courts.
b. Autopsy must be done in day time with proper lighting
 In case of emergency it can be done in night time but with proper and
adequate artificial lighting.
c. Autopsy must be done in hospital but not at the crime scene.
d. There must be identification of the decease by the police.
e. At least three body cavities must be examined
f. Post mortem report must be given on the spot.

4. What are the criterion for the ideal Mortuary?


a. Proper cooling facilities to preserve the dead body.
b. Adequate ventilation.
c. Sufficient water supply.
d. Well drainage system.
e. Proper and adequate availability of instruments to be used.
f. Dissection table (Modern type)
g. Proper supply of disinfectant.

Submitted By:
Akshit Setia
201722039
Section B

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