Dead Bodies. Negligent Mutilation. Right of Recovery for Mental Anguish by Relative Other Than Next of Kin

1915 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 322
Keyword(s):  
Next Of Kin ◽  
Dead Bodies

scholarly journals (A236) National Guidelines on the Management of the Dead after Disasters

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S1) ◽  
pp. s64-s65
Author(s):  
J.R. Bhardwaj ◽  
T.S. Sachdeva
Keyword(s):  
Disaster Management ◽  
Technical Information ◽  
Common Denominator ◽  
National Guidelines ◽  
Next Of Kin ◽  
Holistic Management ◽  
Management Plans ◽  
Dead Bodies ◽  
The Dead ◽  
National Disaster

Despite technological advancements, India is vulnerable to disasters. Disasters of any etiology have the common denominator of a large number of deaths in a short span of time. Thus, the Administration is saddled with the indomitable task of retrieving and recovering dead bodies, then identifying them to enable the handing over of the remains to their next-of-kin. Initial media focus is often based on the myth that dead bodies cause epidemics. Therefore, bodies often are placed in mass burials or mass cremations universally, without being identified and without preserving the individuality of the deceased. This culminates into social, psychological, emotional, economic, and legal repercussions (financial compensation, property rights, inheritance, and issues of remarriage) regarding the legacy of the deceased, thereby exacerbating the damage caused by disasters. With the paradigm shift from the erstwhile response-centric approach after the enactment of the Disaster Management Act in 2005, to the holistic management of disasters, the National Disaster Management Authority embarked on the task of formulating the guidelines on this sensitive and vital issue. These Guidelines are designed to provide not only technical information, but also dwell on administrative aspects that will support the correct approach in handling dead bodies with the highest possible quality of standards/measures, and functioning in an interdisciplinary manner to ensure positive identification of victims. Management of the dead after disasters is under the ambit of the Incident Response System being incorporated in the National, State and District “all hazard” Disaster Management Plans are intended to achieve the desired aim that no unidentified body should be laid to rest.

scholarly journals Prevalence of HCV, HBV, and HIV Seropositivity among Cadavers Referred to Autopsy Hall of Legal Medicine Bureau of Tehran, Iran

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaber Gharehdaghi ◽  
Mohammad Hassan Abedi Khorasgani ◽  
Mohammad Hassan Ghadiani ◽  
Amir Mohammad Kazemifar ◽  
Hassan Solhi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Direct Contact ◽  
Legal Medicine ◽  
Infection Rates ◽  
Next Of Kin ◽  
Hiv Seropositivity ◽  
Confirmatory Tests ◽  
Dead Bodies ◽  
The Dead ◽  
Hbs Ag ◽  
Ag Hbs

A large number of dead bodies are referred to forensic autopsy halls for medicolegal examination. They can be a source of transmission of infectious diseases through direct contact or autopsy tools. The main aim of this study was to estimate the virus infection rates in the dead bodies. One thousand consecutive dead bodies that had been referred to autopsy hall of Legal Medicine Bureau of Tehran, Iran, during 2016, were included. The blood samples were analyzed in the laboratory for detection of HBs Ag, HBs Ab, HIV Ab, and HCV Ab, after providing informed consent from legal next of kin of the dead bodies. The general characteristics of the dead bodies were also collected by a checklist. Forty-seven cases of HIV seropositivity, 80 cases of HBs Ag seropositivity, and 97 cases for HCV Ab seropositivity were found. Among them, 27 cases of HIV, 40 cases of anti-HBC positive, and 94 cases of RIBA testing positive for HCV were proved through confirmatory tests. In other words, 2.6% of the dead bodies were infected with HIV, 3.8% with HBV, and 9% with HCV. The total infection rate was 15.5%. This is a worrying risk for pathologist and autopsy technicians.

Race and the Epigenetics of Memory

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriela Soto Laveaga
Keyword(s):  
Social Construction ◽  
Dna Analysis ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Neural Function ◽  
Social Constructions ◽  
Race Science ◽  
The Social ◽  
Black Bodies ◽  
Dead Bodies ◽  
Lasting Change

In my brief response to Terence Keel’s essay “Race on Both Sides of the Razor,” I focus on something as pertinent as alleles and social construction: how we write history and how we memorialize the past. Current DNA analysis promises to remap our past and interrogate certainties that we have taken for granted. For the purposes of this commentary I call this displacing of known histories the epigenetics of memory. Just as environmental stimuli rouse epigenetic mechanisms to produce lasting change in behavior and neural function, the unearthing of forgotten bodies, forgotten lives, has a measurable effect on how we act and think and what we believe. The act of writing history, memorializing the lives of others, is a stimulus that reshapes who and what we are. We cannot disentangle the discussion about the social construction of race and biological determinism from the ways in which we have written—and must write going forward—about race. To the debate about social construction and biological variation we must add the heft of historical context, which allows us to place these two ideas in dialogue with each other. Consequently, before addressing the themes in Keel’s provocative opening essay and John Hartigan’s response, I speak about dead bodies—specifically, cemeteries for Black bodies. Three examples—one each from Atlanta, Georgia; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; and Mexico—illustrate how dead bodies must enter our current debates about race, science, and social constructions. 

Using Biomedical Ethics Model to Explore Use of Postmortem Specimens in Tissue Research

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 234-237
Author(s):  
Stacy A. Drake ◽  
Erica T. Yu
Keyword(s):  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Biomedical Ethics ◽  
Human Tissues ◽  
Next Of Kin ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Institutional Review ◽  
Tissue Procurement ◽  
Tissue Research ◽  
Death Investigation ◽  
Medicolegal Death Investigation

Researchers often have a need to conduct human tissue research using postmortem specimens. Medicolegal death investigation organizations are untapped areas for obtaining postmortem human tissues. Because death investigation organizations are not required by law to conduct or support research, an ethical dilemma exists in whether or not researchers should use cadaver tissues for research purposes. This paper analyzes the ethical issues of using human tissues through discussion of principles of biomedical ethics, respect for autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, and justice. Policy makers, organ and tissue procurement organizations, medicolegal death investigation organizations, and scientists should be aware of these principles when considering researchers requests. The authors conclude that with Institutional Review Board approval and next of kin consent, there are prevailing reasons for using postmortem tissue for research.

scholarly journals ReCOV: recovery and rehabilitation during and after COVID-19 – a study protocol of a longitudinal observational study on patients, next of kin and health care staff

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Rydwik ◽  
L. Anmyr ◽  
M. Regardt ◽  
A. McAllister ◽  
R. Zarenoe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Psychosocial Support ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Psychological Wellbeing ◽  
Health Care Staff ◽  
Post Traumatic Stress ◽  
Next Of Kin ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Long Term Consequences

Abstract Background The knowledge of the long-term consequences of covid-19 is limited. In patients, symptoms such as fatigue, decreased physical, psychological, and cognitive function, and nutritional problems have been reported. How the disease has affected next of kin, as well as staff involved in the care of patients with covid-19, is also largely unknown. The overall aim of this study is therefore three-fold: (1) to describe and evaluate predictors of patient recovery, the type of rehabilitation received and patients’ experiences of specialized rehabilitation following COVID-19 infection; (2) to study how next of kin experienced the hospital care of their relative and their experiences of the psychosocial support they received as well as their psychological wellbeing; (3) to describe experiences of caring for patients with COVID-19 and evaluate psychological wellbeing, coping mechanisms and predictors for development of psychological distress over time in health care staff. Methods This observational longitudinal study consists of three cohorts; patients, next of kin, and health care staff. The assessments for the patients consist of physical tests (lung function, muscle strength, physical capacity) and questionnaires (communication and swallowing, nutritional status, hearing, activities of daily living, physical activity, fatigue, cognition) longitudinally at 3, 6 and 12 months. Patient records auditing (care, rehabilitation) will be done retrospectively at 12 months. Patients (3, 6 and 12 months), next of kin (6 months) and health care staff (baseline, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months) will receive questionnaires regarding, health-related quality of life, depression, anxiety, sleeping disorders, and post-traumatic stress. Staff will also answer questionnaires about burnout and coping strategies. Interviews will be conducted in all three cohorts. Discussion This study will be able to answer different research questions from a quantitative and qualitative perspective, by describing and evaluating long-term consequences and their associations with recovery, as well as exploring patients’, next of kins’ and staffs’ views and experiences of the disease and its consequences. This will form a base for a deeper and better understanding of the consequences of the disease from different perspectives as well as helping the society to better prepare for a future pandemic.

scholarly journals 49 A Quality Improvement Project to Assess and Refine the Handover Process at Morning Trauma Meetings

2021 ◽  
Vol 108 (Supplement_2) ◽  
Author(s):  
S Sadiq ◽  
M Tahir ◽  
I Nur ◽  
S Elerian ◽  
A Malik
Keyword(s):  
Categorical Variables ◽  
Next Of Kin ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Neck Of Femur ◽  
Improvement Project ◽  
Handover Process ◽  
Neck Of Femur Fracture ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Standard Operating Protocol

Abstract Introduction Poor handover between shifts can result in patient harm. This study was designed to evaluate the impact of implementing a handover protocol on the quality of information exchanged in the trauma handover meetings in a UK hospital. Method A prospective single-centre observational study was performed at an NHS Trust. Ten consecutive weekday trauma meetings, involving 43 patients, were observed to identify poor practices in handover. This data was used in conjunction with the Royal College of Surgeons’ recommendations for effective handover (2007) to create and implement a standard operating protocol (SOP). Following its implementation, a further 8 consecutive meetings, involving a further 47 patients, were observed. The data was analysed using t-test for quantitative variables and chi-square or Fisher’s exact tests for categorical variables. Results An improvement was demonstrated in multiple aspects of trauma handover including past medical history, injury date, results, diagnosis, consent, mark, and starvation status (all p < 0.001). Subgroup analyses showed that handover of neck-of-femur fracture patients including information on baseline mobility (p = 0.04), Nottingham-Hip-Fracture Score (p = 0.01), next-of-kin discussion (p = 0.075) and resuscitation status (p = 0.001) all improved following the intervention. Conclusions These results demonstrate that the implementation of a well-structured handover protocol can improve the transmission of critical information in trauma meetings.

scholarly journals Coassessment framework to identify person-centred unmet needs in stroke rehabilitation: a case report in Norway

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 148-156
Author(s):  
Kari Jorunn Kværner ◽  
Linn Nathalie Støme ◽  
Jonathan Romm ◽  
Karianne Rygh ◽  
Frida Almquist ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Stroke Rehabilitation ◽  
Unmet Needs ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Health Staff ◽  
Hospital Workers ◽  
Next Of Kin ◽  
Patient Journey ◽  
Health Value

ObjectiveTo describe unmet needs and values in stroke rehabilitation using the Health Value Framework and the associated coassessment tool Health Value Spider, a framework designed to identify and prioritise unmet needs based on health technology assessment (HTA).SettingThe study took place at Oslo University Hospital, Norway, from February to April 2019. Participants in three consecutive workshops were recruited from Sunnaas Rehabilitation Hospital, Oslo Municipality, Hospital Procurement Trust and Oslo University Hospital. Twenty-four hospital workers (medical and allied health staff and administrative staff) participated in workshop 1 and 29 patients, user representatives and hospital workers in workshop 2. Twenty-one patients and hospital workers participated in workshop 3.InterventionsStakeholder analysis and scenario building was performed in a coassessment setting where unmet needs were identified applying the Health Value Framework. Two of the authors are also the developers of the Health Value Framework (KJK and LNS).ResultsIn the two first workshops where health workers, patients and next of kin perspectives were elicited, three needs were identified: patient insecurity in patient journey transitions, lack of stroke rehabilitation expertise in primary care and invisible patient problems, such as fatigue and cognitive impairment. In workshop 3, 12 opportunity areas were identified. Four opportunity areas were selected by the stakeholders based on a prioritisation process: early discovery of cognitive impairment, rehabilitation continuity, empowered patients and next of kin and remote monitoring and digital touchpoints.ConclusionHealth Value Spider successfully identified and prioritised unmet needs and described associated values.

DEAD BODIES AND PASSERS-BY.

The Lancet ◽  
1900 ◽  
Vol 156 (4021) ◽  
pp. 889
Keyword(s):  
Dead Bodies
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