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  2. Autopsy - Wikipedia

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    An autopsy (also referred to as post-mortem examination, obduction, necropsy, [Note 1] or autopsia cadaverum) is a surgical procedure that consists of a thorough examination of a corpse by dissection to determine the cause, mode, and manner of death; or the exam may be performed to evaluate any disease or injury that may be present for research or educational purposes.

  3. Digital autopsy - Wikipedia

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    A Virtual Autopsy is a non-invasive autopsy in which digital imaging technology, such as with computerized tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans, is used to develop three-dimensional images for a virtual exploration of a human body.

  4. Forensic pathology - Wikipedia

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    A post mortem examination is performed by a medical examiner or forensic pathologist, usually during the investigation of criminal law cases and civil law cases in some jurisdictions. Coroners and medical examiners are also frequently asked to confirm the identity of remains.

  5. Last offices - Wikipedia

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    Washing the body of a dead person, sometimes as part of a religious ritual, is a customary funerary practice in several cultures. It was delegated to professionals in ancient Egypt and ancient Rome, and by well-off Victorians, and is now in Western societies, but was traditionally performed by "family, friends, and neighbors."

  6. Deathcare - Wikipedia

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    The word deathcare is a compound term from the words death and care.It can also take the form of death care, [4] however this is mostly used in the United States and Canada in the Anglosphere, where deathcare is a preferred variation elsewhere in the English speaking world reflecting on the preferred version of healthcare in places like the UK, Australia, India, etc. [5]

  7. Amniocentesis post-procedure care - Wikipedia

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    Both the patient's and the fetus' vital signs are monitored immediately following the procedure in order to ensure stability in the fetus. Usually, the patients will be monitored for about an hour following the procedure. During this time, the patient will receive education surrounding recommendations for home care post-procedure.

  8. Medical examiner - Wikipedia

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    The medical examiner is an appointed official in some American jurisdictions [1] that investigates deaths that occur under unusual or suspicious circumstances, to perform post-mortem examinations, and in some jurisdictions to initiate inquests. They are necessarily trained in pathology. [2] [3]

  9. Stages of human death - Wikipedia

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    These changes can generally be divided between early post-mortem changes and late post-mortem changes (also known as decomposition). [12] These changes occur along a continuum and can be helpful in determining the post-mortem interval, which is the time between death and examination. The stages that follow shortly after death are: