Carry out an autopsy

Description

Open the deceased person`s body and remove the organs for examination, interpreting the findings in the context of the clinical history.

Occupations requiring this skill

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Skill demand overview
  • Essential in 2 occupations
  • Optional in 0 occupations
  • Total: 2 occupations
  • Most common in: ISCO major group 2 (Professionals)

Essential for

  • Anatomical pathology technician
    Anatomical pathology technicians assist specialised doctors in pathology in conducting post-mortem examinations, keeping records of the samples, specimens, organs and the respectiv…
  • Coroner
    Coroners oversee the examination of deceased individuals in order to determine the cause of death in uncommon circumstances. They ensure records are maintained of the deaths within…

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