The autopsy, long out of favor in non-forensic cases, is enjoying new life in some hospitals as a tool for uncovering cause of death and improving quality of care. This article appears in the ...

An autopsy or post-mortem examination is the process of examining a body after death. An autopsy aims to determine the cause of death. Learn more here.

Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS): A rare clinical autopsy — apart from the usual medicolegal post-mortem exam — has been carried ...

Clinical autopsies, once commonplace in U.S. hospitals, have become an increasing rarity and are conducted in just 5 percent of hospital deaths. Grief-stricken families like the Carswells ...

The study used gold-standard autopsy confirmation to show that a blood test for Alzheimer's disease accurately detected amyloid plaques and tau tangles across several clinical syndromes, including ...

Clinical autopsy results will always be made available to family members, but local laws dictate which family members have access, says Ortiz. Genetic testing further complicates things.

First clinical autopsy was done on Tuesday at AIIMS Bhopal. A young female died a few days after delivering a child. Husband of the deceased knew about autopsy, had faith in autopsy and asked for ...

The Center, through the Autopsy Coordination Program, offers financial and logistical assistance for a brain-only autopsy, to families with loved ones suffering from a suspected prion disease. This ...