Best practice is to autopsy all overdose deaths. In NH, less than 50% are getting one
read more…: Best practice is to autopsy all overdose deaths. In NH, less than 50% are getting oneIt’s the position of the National Association of Medical Examiners that all overdose deaths should be autopsied. Specifically, the organization says that “external examination is an inadequate substitute for autopsy for the purposes of detecting and certifying drug-caused deaths.”