title: Post-mortems: how and why they are carried out.
abstract: This article looks at the use of data from post-mortems, of reasons why certain deaths are referred to the coroner and how the bodies are dealt with. The post-mortem procedure is also described.
authors.affiliation: Leukaemia Research Fund, London.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Campbell
mesh_terms: D001344:Autopsy / Q000379:methods*; D002423:Cause of Death; D003334:Coroners and Medical Examiners; D006801:Humans