16 Oct
2024
16 Oct
'24
3:01 a.m.
When my mom died, at home , at age 99, the ambulance people said that an autopsy has to be
performed when someone dies at home. The police also came and said the same thing.
When my mother-in-law passed, in the hospital, no autopsy needed to be done.
I did not ask specifics in either case.
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On Oct 15, 2024, at 19:44, Ali
<cctalk(a)ibm51xx.net> wrote:
Don’t know when it started, but at least 30 years.
Cause of death is a must.
What does that even mean: "Cause of death is a must"?
Are you referring to a cause of death being listed on the death certificate? Then yes, a
cause needs to be written. However, that does not require an autopsy in significant
majority of cases.
Again I am not sure where you are coming up with 100% autopsy requirement? Heck, even
cases where the law requires referral to the coroner it is entirely in the purview of the
coroner if they wish to take the case and subsequently do an autopsy. Autopsies are
expensive and very time consuming. Nobody is doing any unnecessary autopsies for free.
-Ali