[header] How to perform an autopsy on a human being [title] Understand what an autopsy is. [step] An autopsy is a detailed examination (and dissection) of a human body after death. It is used to determine the likely time and cause of death, as well as to evaluate the presence of disease and/or injuries.
[substeps] An autopsy is conducted by a pathologist, which is a doctor with specialty level training in how to do the procedure and how to effectively analyze the tissues and body fluids. If the person's death is being investigated forensically, an autopsy may be legally mandated.