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 '''Autopsy''' is a part of pathology.
+In a hospital autopsy the most important thing is: ''proper consent''.
+==Consent==
+*Consent should be given by the ''executer of the estate''.<ref>URL: [http://www.docstoc.com/docs/51609856/CONSENT-FOR-AUTOPSY http://www.docstoc.com/docs/51609856/CONSENT-FOR-AUTOPSY]. Accessed on: 27 September 2010.</ref>
+#If the ''executer of the estate'' is not specified the hierarchy is as follows:
+#Spouse: married (same sex ''or'' opposite sex) ''or'' common-law ''or'' together the parents of a child ''or'' cohabitation agreement in law.
+#if no spouse, any children 16+ years old,
+#if no children, either parent,
+#if no parent, any brother or sister 16+ years old,
+#if no sibling, any next-of-kin 16+ years old,
+#if no next-of-kin, the person lawfully in possession of the body (not the hospital).
+Notes:
+*The power a person that is designated as ''power of attorney for health care decisions'' does not have authority to consent an autopsy; their power ends with death (unless they are also the ''executer of the estate'').
 ==External exam==