Legal requirements related to mortuary services

Description

The legal obligations and requirements for hospital and coroner post-mortem examinations. The requirements for death certifications and related documentation and for organ removal.

Alternative labels

legal requirements related to mortuary service
legal requirements for death certifications or organ donation
legal requirement related to mortuary services
legal obligations and requirements for post-mortem examinations

Skill type

knowledge

Skill reusability level

occupation-specific

Relationships with occupations

Essential knowledge

Legal requirements related to mortuary services is an essential knowledge of the following occupations:

Anatomical pathology technician: Anatomical pathology technicians assist specialised doctors in pathology in conducting post-mortem examinations, keeping records of the samples, specimens, organs and the respective findings and taking care of their appropriate disposal under supervision, following the orders of the doctor of medicine.

Optional knowledge

Legal requirements related to mortuary services is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this knowledge may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.

 


 

References

  1. Legal requirements related to mortuary services – ESCO

 

Last updated on September 20, 2022