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Autopsy

Date of Publication:

12/29/2015

Definition:

An examination and dissection of a dead body by a physician for the purpose of determining the cause, mechanism, or manner of death, or the seat of disease, confirming the clinical diagnosis, obtaining specimens for specialized testing, retrieving physical evidence, identifying the deceased or educating medical professionals and students.

Source of Definition:

Armed Forces Medical Examiner System AFMES Operations

Last Updated: December 05, 2018
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