When you die. They oversee the preparing of a body for burial or cremation.  They do the embalming, washing and dressing of the body.

Don't confuse them with a coroner or medical examiner, who examine and perform autopsies on a deceased body to determine cause and method of death. Once this is done, the corpse … Read more

1. Morticians do not perform autopsies. A coroner, medical examiner, or pathologist perform autopsies. A mortician prepares the body for burial or cremation.

2. I'm studying forensics and so far have been to five autopsies. We wore face shields but did not wear masks except for those more sensitive to the smell.  The bodies were … Read more