Peschel O, Graw M
Institut für Rechtsmedizin, LMU München.
MMW Fortschr Med. 2005 May 12;147(19):36-9.
Inspection of a corpse by the physician is a responsible last service he can offer his patient. Apart from reliably establishing death and the time of its occurrence, the physician must thoroughly inspect the corpse to clarify the cause of death. Regrettably, the results of an autopsy are often at odds with the cause of death as entered in the death certificate. Poor nursing care and homicides can be detected only on the basis of correct information about the cause of death. Only then do statistics on causes of death in the population make sense and can provide useful data. If an unnatural cause of death is suspected, or if it is not possible to ascertain the cause, the police or public prosecutor (coroner) must be notified.
医生对尸体进行检查是他能为患者提供的一项负责任的临终服务。除了可靠地确定死亡及其发生时间外，医生必须对尸体进行全面检查以明确死因。遗憾的是，尸检结果往往与死亡证明上登记的死因不一致。只有基于关于死因的正确信息，才能发现护理不善和他杀情况。只有这样，人口死因统计才有意义并能提供有用数据。如果怀疑是非自然死因，或者无法确定死因，必须通知警方或检察官（验尸官）。
