title: [Inspection of the corpse].
abstract: In Germany the postmortem examination has to be performed by a physician. It has to include the determination of at least one sign of death, a statement about the time and cause of death and the distinction between a "death by natural causes" in the sense of the law and its opposite.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Rechtsmedizin und Verkehrsmedizin, Uniklinik Heidelberg.
authors.forename: Clara-Sophie
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Schwarz
authors.affiliation: Institut für Rechtsmedizin und Verkehrsmedizin, Uniklinik Heidelberg.
authors.forename: Isabelle
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gutmann
authors.affiliation: Institut für Rechtsmedizin und Verkehrsmedizin, Uniklinik Heidelberg.
authors.forename: Roman
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bux
authors.affiliation: Institut für Rechtsmedizin und Verkehrsmedizin, Uniklinik Heidelberg.
authors.forename: Kathrin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yen
mesh_terms: D000059:Accidents / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D001344:Autopsy / Q000379:methods*; D002423:Cause of Death; D003643:Death; D003644:Death Certificates; D005858:Germany; D006708:Homicide / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D011180:Postmortem Changes; D013405:Suicide / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence