In my judgment it is extremely bad practice to examine first that part of the body which the clinician believes to be chiefly affected. Still worse is it to limit the autopsy to such a regional examination. Imperfect and subjective conclusions will be avoided if the regular order is followed and each organ examined objectively. In all cases a complete autopsy should be made if permission can be obtained, and the permit for an autopsy should be regarded as one for a complete examination unless definite exceptions have been made. The examination of any organ or part should never be neglected. Many prosectors habitually omit the section of the neck-organs, intestines and genital tract when there is nothing to attract especially their attention to these parts. The examination of the spinal cord, orbits, nasal tract, ears, joints and bones may be omitted in the ordinary autopsy in the absence of especial considerations directing attention thereto; all other parts should be systematically examined. The pathologist must always maintain an unprejudiced state of mind toward the clinical diagnosis—rather a doubting mind than a disposition to accept the suggestions of the clinical opinions. The best cure for subjectivity is the complete performance of the autopsy in regular routine order, and the dictation of the protocol at the autopsy table during the operation. CHAPTER III. THE PROTOCOL. =THE PROTOCOL.= Autopsy findings should be recorded in the form of complete, concise notes, following the order of the autopsy. Such a protocol should consist of _descriptive_ statements of the pathologic changes found, as well as of all negative conditions. It must be a guarantee that all organs have been examined and that nothing has been overlooked. Herein lies the great value of the use of a protocol blank book with printed autopsy forms. When such are used and both positive and negative pathologic findings are recorded during the progress of the autopsy the chances of omission are reduced to a minimum.