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An Example Fictional Autopsy

3/24/2020

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To expand on my last post, I wrote a fictional autopsy for a famously murdered character in the public domain, Mercutio of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. I took a lot of creative liberties here because we don't get a ton of Mercutio description. I learned that writing a character's autopsy is a great way to get to know them, maybe try it as a character building exercise! The annotations on the side are meant to be helpful and clarify anything I felt wasn't common knowledge.
​The following autopsy is completely fictional and any commonalities with real people is pure coincidence. 
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There you have it, folks! Was this example helpful? Want more examples? Want to make fun of my goofy body diagram? Let's discuss in the comments!
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Marilyn Barton
3/25/2020 11:42:41 am

Hi, Kate,
This represents thoughtful work in bringing medical language in an autopsy content into the lay person's realm. Great job.

Have a suggestion for you. Include the Death Certificate with the autopsy as the certificate contains alot of family and personal information.

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