Abstract
Abstract Autopsies are conducted in cases where a person has died under suspicious circumstances and legal considerations dictate that a detailed medical examination be performed on the body to determine the exact cause of death. It has also been suggested that surviving family members have autopsies performed on their loved ones who have died—even if health insurance does not pay—because results from the procedure may be of considerable benefit to biological relatives.1 More specifically, autopsies can provide evidence of illnesses and other medical conditions that went undetected while the person was alive. Autopsy results may point to the need for screening or other preventive measures that surviving family members might need to take against serious medical conditions that have a strong genetic component.
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