<Tr> <Th> MeSH </Th> <Td> D001344 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> (edit on Wikidata) </Td> </Tr> <P> An autopsy (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 and manner of death or to evaluate any disease or injury that may be present for research or educational purposes . (The term "necropsy" is generally reserved for non-human animals; see below). Autopsies usually performed by a specialized medical doctor called a pathologist . In most cases, a medical examiner or coroner can determine cause of death and only a small portion of deaths require an autopsy . </P> <P> Autopsies are performed for either legal or medical purposes . For example, a forensic autopsy is carried out when the cause of death may be a criminal matter, while a clinical or academic autopsy is performed to find the medical cause of death and is used in cases of unknown or uncertain death, or for research purposes . Autopsies can be further classified into cases where external examination suffices, and those where the body is dissected and internal examination is conducted . Permission from next of kin may be required for internal autopsy in some cases . Once an internal autopsy is complete the body is reconstituted by sewing it back together . </P>

Who is the person that performs an autopsy