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Why is it necessary? of Post-mortem

A Post- mortem is performed:

  • To determine the exact cause of death
  • To diagnose the terminal disease accurately and to ascertain the existence of unsuspected complications or other diseases
  • To establish whether the death was related to an industrial disease, chemicals or poisons
  • To establish whether the death was due to violent or suspicious circumstances
  • To establish whether treatment could be improved in the future.