Critical appraisal of autopsy work

ABSTRACT

Abstract Autopsy means detailed postmortem examination of a deceased by cutting open the internal organs to determine the cause, manner and time since death. Its importance in administration of justice, especially in cases of un-natural and violent deaths, cannot be denied. Settings This study was carried out by examining the record of Medico legal autopsies conducted at a tertiary care Health institution i.e. Allied Hospital Faisalabad, two District Headquarter Hospitals of Punjab; Sheikhupura and Toba Tek Singh along with three Tehsil Headquarters Hospitals and three Rural Health Centers of Faisalabad District during calendar year 2000