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352. ISBN. 978-0-7434-7715-4. OCLC. 54687384. Followed by. Body of Evidence. Postmortem is a crime fiction novel by author Patricia Cornwell and is her debut novel. The first book of the Dr. Kay Scarpetta series, it received the 1991 Edgar Award for Best First Novel.
An autopsy (also referred to as post-mortem examination, obduction, necropsy, or autopsia cadaverum) is a surgical procedure that consists of a thorough examination of a corpse by dissection to determine the cause, mode, and manner of death; or the exam may be performed to evaluate any disease or injury that may be present for research or educational purposes.
Post-mortem changes Timeline of postmortem changes (stages of death). An example of postmortem corneal opacity. Post-mortem changes refer to the series of changes that occur to a body after death. These changes can generally be divided between early post-mortem changes and late post-mortem changes (also known as decomposition).
The post-mortem interval ( PMI) is the time that has elapsed since an individual's death. [1] When the time of death is not known, the interval may be estimated, and so an approximate time of death established. Postmortem interval estimations can range from hours, to days or even years depending on the type of evidence present. [2]
Plot. Live (pronounced LEE-veh) Hallangen, a nursing-home nurse in the small town of Skarnes, Innlandet, Norway, is found by police in a field and declared dead, but later awakens on the forensic table as her autopsy is starting. Live is taken to the town's hospital, where Dr. Sverre explains away her revival as her having been hypothermic in ...
Post-mortem photography is the practice of photographing the recently deceased. Various cultures use and have used this practice, though the best-studied area of post-mortem photography is that of Europe and America. [1] There can be considerable dispute as to whether individual early photographs actually show a dead person or not, often ...
Running time. 115 minutes. Country. Hungary. Language. Hungarian. Post Mortem is a 2020 Hungarian horror film directed by Péter Bergendy. [1] It was selected as the Hungarian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards. [2]
Digital autopsy. A digital autopsy is a non-invasive autopsy in which digital imaging technology, such as with computerized tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans, is used to develop three-dimensional images for a virtual exploration of a human body. Digital autopsy, simply, means conducting autopsy in computerized ...