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"Private Autopsies." //Forensic Medical//. ORENSIC MEDICAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES, PLC, 2011. Web. 28 Aug. 2012. . __**Facts:**__
 * Private autopsies may only be ordered by the legal next-of-kin or by other individual with the appropriate legal authority to do so
 * To better understand the natural disease or disease process that caused death
 * Private or family requested autopsies may be obtained for decedents who would not otherwise require autopsy by statute
 * Forensic Medical Management Services, PLC provides professional autopsy services by experienced forensic pathologists.
 * Autopsy will not preclude viewing of decedent's remains after preparation by a funeral director. In most circumstances, the autopsy procedure can be completed and the decedent released to the funeral home for final disposition within 24 hours.
 * The treating physician will typically contact the forensic pathologist before the autopsy with specific questions or concerns that he or the family would like addressed by the examination.
 * A final autopsy report typically takes several (10-12) weeks to complete.
 * The pathologist will provide a written preliminary report of the gross diagnoses within 48 hours after the autopsy.
 * A completed and signed authorization for autopsy with full payment must be received prior to the remains being transported to our facility for examination.
 * A complete autopsy does not preclude viewing of the decedent's remains after preparation by a funeral director.
 * All autopsies are performed by experienced forensic pathologists who are either board certified or board eligible by the American Board of Pathology.
 * The autopsy report, when complete, becomes part of the decedent's medical record at the facility where the patient died, and the family may obtain a copy of the autopsy report from that facility or from the primary care provider.
 * To provide information about possible inherited or genetic diseases, allowing other family members to seek testing and/or treatment
 * Family members and/or hospital staff may feel postmortem examination is necessary when a patient dies while in the care of a hospital or other medical facility.
 * To investigate possible medical treatment complications