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An autopsy is an [[investigation]] of the cause or causes of death of a recently deceased individual by the examination of his or her [[cadaver]]. Its [[dissection]] is an essential part of a thoroughgoing autopsy. An autopsy can be performed to improve [[knowledge]] of the diagnosed cause of death. Equally, an autopsy can be performed to solve a medical mystery, when the cause of death defies diagnosis, or to solve a criminal mystery, when there is suspicion of foul play. | An autopsy is an [[investigation]] of the cause or causes of death of a recently [[deceased]] individual by the examination of his or her [[cadaver]]. Its [[dissection]] is an essential part of a thoroughgoing autopsy. An autopsy can be performed to improve [[knowledge]] of the diagnosed cause of death. Equally, an autopsy can be performed to solve a medical mystery, when the cause of death defies diagnosis, or to solve a [[crime|criminal mystery]], when there is suspicion of foul play. | ||
The extent to which autopsies are used in the [[Land of Mists]] to help solve | The extent to which autopsies are used in the [[Land of Mists]] to help solve crime is unclear. In [[Paridon]] there is a long tradition of doing so, with a [[morgue]] and [[Coronial Offices|coroner's office]] abutting the [[City Guard Headquarters (Paridon) | City Guard Headquarters]]. In [[Darkon]] an autopsy performed on [[Professor Daniel Fyrehaaven]] of the [[University of Il Aluk]] implicated his wife [[Julia Fyrehaaven|Julia]] in his [[murder]]. The decision to perform the autopsy seemed to have been taken by the unversity's [[Department of Biology (University Of Il Aluk)|biology]] and [[Department of Medicine (University Of Il Aluk)|medicine]] departments themselves however. | ||
[[Category:Investigation]][[Category:Dissection]][[Category:Cadaver]] | [[Category:Investigation]][[Category:Dissection]][[Category:Cadaver]] | ||
Revision as of 14:27, 29 December 2010
An autopsy is an investigation of the cause or causes of death of a recently deceased individual by the examination of his or her cadaver. Its dissection is an essential part of a thoroughgoing autopsy. An autopsy can be performed to improve knowledge of the diagnosed cause of death. Equally, an autopsy can be performed to solve a medical mystery, when the cause of death defies diagnosis, or to solve a criminal mystery, when there is suspicion of foul play.
The extent to which autopsies are used in the Land of Mists to help solve crime is unclear. In Paridon there is a long tradition of doing so, with a morgue and coroner's office abutting the City Guard Headquarters. In Darkon an autopsy performed on Professor Daniel Fyrehaaven of the University of Il Aluk implicated his wife Julia in his murder. The decision to perform the autopsy seemed to have been taken by the unversity's biology and medicine departments themselves however.
