Lesson 1.3 The Findings Flashcards
(3 cards)
Health insurance probability and accountability act (HIPAA)
A comprehensive set of standards and practices designed to give orients specific rights regarding their personal Heath information
Medical examiner
A physician who performs an autopsy when death may be accidental or violent. He or she may also serve in some jurisdictions as the coroner
Autopsy
An examination of the body after death usually with such dissection as will expose the vital organs for determining the cause of death