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Lack Of Autopsies After Elderly Die Conceals Health Flaws

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This story comes from our partner ‘s Shots blog. Abuse in nursing homes and suspicious deaths among seniors often go undetected because postmortem examinations are becoming few and far between. Earlier this year, an NPR News investigation found that many jurisdictions stopped doing autopsies on people who died over the age of 60, unless it […]