Care of the bereaved when postmortems are required

Article Abstract:

The two kinds of postmortem undertaken by coroners and by hospitals are presented. The rules for consent depend on the kind of postmortem, and therefore families must be offered much fuller information as a result, nurses need to be clear about what is involved in a postmortem so that they can support families in asking the right questions and understanding the consent issues involved.

Legal issues & crime, Company legal issue, Investigations, Autopsy

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Always challenging, always changing

Article Abstract:

Most general medical wards cover patients under a number of specialist clinicians, as well as those under the general medics. On account of the mix of specialties represented on the ward, the multidisciplinary team can act as a central factor in general medical nursing.

Management, Company business management, Hospital wards

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