what does a medical examiner look for on a deceased body

Hi lawman1305,

Thank you for your interesting question.

An autopsy which is also known as a post-mortem examination or
necropsy, is a medical investigation of a corpse (dead body). The term
"autopsy" comes from the Latin for "seeing with your own eyes" and
"Necropsy" is from the Latin for "seeing a dead body".


Here is an interview conducted with a Medical Examiner, explaining
what they do, how they do it, and what they look for.
http://www.teenink.com/Past/2002/June/Interviews/MedicalExaminer.html

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Autopsy
http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Autopsy

An autopsy (also known as a post-mortem examination or necropsy) is a
medical investigation of a corpse to determine the cause of death

General Information
The term "autopsy" derives from the Greek for "seeing with your own
eyes". "Necropsy" is from the Greek for "seeing a dead body".

See links for: 

1 General Information
2 The Process
3 External Examination
4 Internal Examination
5 Reconstitution of the body
6 Other Information

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How Autopsies Work
http://health.howstuffworks.com/autopsy.htm

Either click on Next at the bottom of each page or click on the links
at the bottom of the page for:

Autopsy Basics
? Manners of Death
? Medical Examiner or Coroner?
? Autopsy Procedure: External Examination
? Autopsy: Internal Examination
? Examining Wounds
? Tools of the Trade
? Time of Death
? Haunting Work

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Best regards,
tlspiegel

Any valuables.

movement.

actually i think they look for cause of death -   examine the internal
organs for natural cause of death and which organ was involved - like
looking at the heart to check for a heart attack ( it can actually be
'seen'), or signs of foul play such as fractures, bruises, injuries.
They also can check the blood levels for drugs, overdose.  this is my
best partially informed guess.

Hi lawman1305,

Thank you for the 5 star rating.

Best regards,
tlspiegel