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An '''autopsy''' is a [[medical]] investigation to determine cause of [[death]] or extent of [[disease]] after death. It usually involves some [[dissection]].

The word comes from the [[Greek Language|Greek]] meaning "of seeing with one's own eyes"<ref>The New American Desk Encyclopedia, Penguin Group, 1989</ref>

==References==

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 The word comes from the [[Greek language|Greek]] meaning "of seeing with one's own eyes"<ref>The Merriam-Webster Concise School and Office Dictionary, 1991</ref>
-For an autopsy to be legal there must either be consent of someone on behalf of the deceased (such as a spouse or parents, a common example is an autopsy on a former football player to determine if he had [[CTE]], which cannot be diagnosed until after death), or there must be a reasonable belief that a death was not due to natural causes (e.g., a person who dies from a gunshot wound, would likely be subject to autopsy to determine if the wound was accidental or on purpose, and/or if the wound was self-inflicted or done by another, to determine if criminal charges are warranted).
+For an autopsy to be legal there must either be consent of someone on behalf of the deceased such as a spouse or parents (common examples are an autopsy on a former football player to determine if he had [[CTE]], which cannot be diagnosed until after death, or to determine if a medical malpractice suit can be brought), or there must be a reasonable belief that a death was not due to natural causes (e.g., a person who dies from a gunshot wound, would likely be subject to autopsy to determine if the wound was accidental or on purpose, and/or if the wound was self-inflicted or done by another) to determine if criminal charges are warranted.
 An ''unauthorized'' autopsy is a [[tort]] creating a cause of action by a family member entitled to the body.<ref>Alderman v. Ford, 146 Kan. 698, 72 P.2d 981 (1937); French v. Ochsner Clinic, 200 So.2d 371 (La.1967); Burney v. Children's Hospital, 169 Mass. 57, 47 N.E. 401 (1897); Larson v. Chase, 47 Minn. 307, 50 N.W. 238 (1891); Crenshaw v. O'Connell, 235 Mo. App. 1085, 150 S.W.2d 489 (1941); Hendriksen v. Roosevelt Hosp., 297 F.Supp. 1142 (S.D.N.Y.1969); Hill v. Travelers' Ins. Co., 154 Tenn. 295, 294 S.W. 1097 (1927); Koerber v. Patek, 123 Wis. 453, 102 N.W. 40 (1905). Cf. Dean v. Chapman, 556 P.2d 257 (Okla.1976).</ref>

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-An '''autopsy''' is a [[medical]] investigation to determine cause of [[death]] or extent of [[disease]] after death.  It usually involves some [[dissection]].  Most commonly, an autopsy is done when there is reasonable belief that a death was not due to natural causes (e.g., a person who dies from a gunshot wound, would likely be subject to autopsy to determine if the wound was accidental or on purpose, and/or if the wound was self-inflicted or done by another).
+An '''autopsy''' is a [[medical]] investigation to determine cause of [[death]] or extent of [[disease]] after death.  It usually involves some [[dissection]].
 The word comes from the [[Greek language|Greek]] meaning "of seeing with one's own eyes"<ref>The Merriam-Webster Concise School and Office Dictionary, 1991</ref>
 An ''unauthorized'' autopsy is a [[tort]] creating a cause of action by a family member entitled to the body.<ref>Alderman v. Ford, 146 Kan. 698, 72 P.2d 981 (1937); French v. Ochsner Clinic, 200 So.2d 371 (La.1967); Burney v. Children's Hospital, 169 Mass. 57, 47 N.E. 401 (1897); Larson v. Chase, 47 Minn. 307, 50 N.W. 238 (1891); Crenshaw v. O'Connell, 235 Mo. App. 1085, 150 S.W.2d 489 (1941); Hendriksen v. Roosevelt Hosp., 297 F.Supp. 1142 (S.D.N.Y.1969); Hill v. Travelers' Ins. Co., 154 Tenn. 295, 294 S.W. 1097 (1927); Koerber v. Patek, 123 Wis. 453, 102 N.W. 40 (1905). Cf. Dean v. Chapman, 556 P.2d 257 (Okla.1976).</ref>

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-An '''autopsy''' is a [[medical]] investigation to determine cause of [[death]] or extent of [[disease]] after death.  It usually involves some [[dissection]].
+An '''autopsy''' is a [[medical]] investigation to determine cause of [[death]] or extent of [[disease]] after death.  It usually involves some [[dissection]].  Most commonly, an autopsy is done when there is reasonable belief that a death was not due to natural causes (e.g., a person who dies from a gunshot wound, would likely be subject to autopsy to determine if the wound was accidental or on purpose, and/or if the wound was self-inflicted or done by another).
 The word comes from the [[Greek language|Greek]] meaning "of seeing with one's own eyes"<ref>The Merriam-Webster Concise School and Office Dictionary, 1991</ref>
 An ''unauthorized'' autopsy is a [[tort]] creating a cause of action by a family member entitled to the body.<ref>Alderman v. Ford, 146 Kan. 698, 72 P.2d 981 (1937); French v. Ochsner Clinic, 200 So.2d 371 (La.1967); Burney v. Children's Hospital, 169 Mass. 57, 47 N.E. 401 (1897); Larson v. Chase, 47 Minn. 307, 50 N.W. 238 (1891); Crenshaw v. O'Connell, 235 Mo. App. 1085, 150 S.W.2d 489 (1941); Hendriksen v. Roosevelt Hosp., 297 F.Supp. 1142 (S.D.N.Y.1969); Hill v. Travelers' Ins. Co., 154 Tenn. 295, 294 S.W. 1097 (1927); Koerber v. Patek, 123 Wis. 453, 102 N.W. 40 (1905). Cf. Dean v. Chapman, 556 P.2d 257 (Okla.1976).</ref>
 == See also ==

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-[[category:law]]
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 An '''autopsy''' is a [[medical]] investigation to determine cause of [[death]] or extent of [[disease]] after death.  It usually involves some [[dissection]].
-The word comes from the [[Greek Language|Greek]] meaning "of seeing with one's own eyes"<ref>The Merriam-Webster Concise School and Office Dictionary, 1991</ref>
+The word comes from the [[Greek language|Greek]] meaning "of seeing with one's own eyes"<ref>The Merriam-Webster Concise School and Office Dictionary, 1991</ref>
 An ''unauthorized'' autopsy is a [[tort]] creating a cause of action by a family member entitled to the body.<ref>Alderman v. Ford, 146 Kan. 698, 72 P.2d 981 (1937); French v. Ochsner Clinic, 200 So.2d 371 (La.1967); Burney v. Children's Hospital, 169 Mass. 57, 47 N.E. 401 (1897); Larson v. Chase, 47 Minn. 307, 50 N.W. 238 (1891); Crenshaw v. O'Connell, 235 Mo. App. 1085, 150 S.W.2d 489 (1941); Hendriksen v. Roosevelt Hosp., 297 F.Supp. 1142 (S.D.N.Y.1969); Hill v. Travelers' Ins. Co., 154 Tenn. 295, 294 S.W. 1097 (1927); Koerber v. Patek, 123 Wis. 453, 102 N.W. 40 (1905). Cf. Dean v. Chapman, 556 P.2d 257 (Okla.1976).</ref>

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	An ''unauthorized'' autopsy is a [[tort]] creating a cause of action by a family member entitled to the body.<ref>Alderman v. Ford, 146 Kan. 698, 72 P.2d 981 (1937); French v. Ochsner Clinic, 200 So.2d 371 (La.1967); Burney v. Children's Hospital, 169 Mass. 57, 47 N.E. 401 (1897); Larson v. Chase, 47 Minn. 307, 50 N.W. 238 (1891); Crenshaw v. O'Connell, 235 Mo. App. 1085, 150 S.W.2d 489 (1941); Hendriksen v. Roosevelt Hosp., 297 F.Supp. 1142 (S.D.N.Y.1969); Hill v. Travelers' Ins. Co., 154 Tenn. 295, 294 S.W. 1097 (1927); Koerber v. Patek, 123 Wis. 453, 102 N.W. 40 (1905). Cf. Dean v. Chapman, 556 P.2d 257 (Okla.1976).</ref>		An ''unauthorized'' autopsy is a [[tort]] creating a cause of action by a family member entitled to the body.<ref>Alderman v. Ford, 146 Kan. 698, 72 P.2d 981 (1937); French v. Ochsner Clinic, 200 So.2d 371 (La.1967); Burney v. Children's Hospital, 169 Mass. 57, 47 N.E. 401 (1897); Larson v. Chase, 47 Minn. 307, 50 N.W. 238 (1891); Crenshaw v. O'Connell, 235 Mo. App. 1085, 150 S.W.2d 489 (1941); Hendriksen v. Roosevelt Hosp., 297 F.Supp. 1142 (S.D.N.Y.1969); Hill v. Travelers' Ins. Co., 154 Tenn. 295, 294 S.W. 1097 (1927); Koerber v. Patek, 123 Wis. 453, 102 N.W. 40 (1905). Cf. Dean v. Chapman, 556 P.2d 257 (Okla.1976).</ref>

		+	== See also ==
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		+	*[[American Medical Association]]
		+	*[[Doctor]]
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 The word comes from the [[Greek Language|Greek]] meaning "of seeing with one's own eyes"<ref>The Merriam-Webster Concise School and Office Dictionary, 1991</ref>
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