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Examining an Already Autopsied or Exhumed Body

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Experienced forensic pathologists would acknowledge that the outcome of a case cannot be predicted with any certainty at the initial stage of the investigation. What may initially present as a complicated case requiring a lengthy autopsy examination with extended procedures may be resolved through autopsy without the need for further opinion. On the other hand, what appeared to be an uncomplicated case at the beginning may raise additional questions during the course of examination requiring additional investigation or opinion. Additional pieces of evidence may cause one to consider or undertake supplementary analyses, including the use of unpredicted kinds of evidence. This chapter considers the value of the further examination of a body that has already undergone an invasive autopsy as well as the examination of the exhumed body.

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Woźniak, K.J., Moskała, A., Barszcz, M., Rzepecka-Woźniak, E. (2022). Examining an Already Autopsied or Exhumed Body. In: Rutty, G.N. (eds) Essentials of Autopsy Practice. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-11541-7_7

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