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Three Main Types of Autopsy
medicolegal (forensic) - to determine cause and manner of death, identify the deceased
clinical or pathological - to diagnose a disease (or clarify diagnosis) or for research purposes
anatomical/academic - performed by students for the purpose of learning anatomy

Three Main Types of Autopsy

  • medicolegal (forensic) - to determine cause and manner of death, identify the deceased
  • clinical or pathological - to diagnose a disease (or clarify diagnosis) or for research purposes
  • anatomical/academic - performed by students for the purpose of learning anatomy