Do they have autopsies when they die or do they just assume they died of natural causes?
2006-12-01 05:45:13 · 6 answers · asked by Alycia B 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
If there is a request or there is a need to know why then Yes. Otherwise no.
2006-12-01 05:47:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the nature of their death. Typically if there are no external appearances suggesting something other than natural causes, autopsies will not be performed.
Abnormal bruising, odd positions, signs of foul play etc will all be considered "enough" to go through with (at least) a Selective Autopsy.
2006-12-01 05:54:01 · answer #2 · answered by Justin H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, they do not have autopsies because if they are in a nursing home, they are being attended to by a physician, and that physician will sign the death certificate. Autopsies are only done in suspicious deaths, accidents or suicides, as they are very costly to have performed.
2006-12-03 08:44:51 · answer #3 · answered by Reagan 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People in nursing homes and at home under hospice care don't usually have autopsies done because they are under a doctors care.
2006-12-01 05:47:35 · answer #4 · answered by smartypants909 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it depend on how they died. I mean if somebody found them in a position that wan't proper for them to die I think that persons family would want to know how they died.
2006-12-01 05:53:38 · answer #5 · answered by LYNN 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
only if, fowl play or foul play is involved
2006-12-01 05:47:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋