A patient dies under suspicious conditions. Which of the following might occur to determine cause of this patient's death?
A. autopsy
B. postmortem hearing
C. lawsuit
D. criminal investigation
E. civil investigation
A. autopsy
After a patient is declared dead, family members (next of kin) may be asked to consent to an autopsy. An autopsy is a postmortem examination to determine the cause of death and/or to obtain physiological evidence when necessary.
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What will be an ideal response?
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