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Legal Med Death
MEDICINE
DEATH
DR.
LISING
DEATH
! fingers
are
spread
wild
and
the
finger
webs
•
it
is
the
state
of
complete
and
persistent
cessation
of
are
viewed
through
a
strong
light,
and
if
respiration
,
circulation
and
other
vital
functions
of
the
body.
person
is
dead
,
the
color
is
YELLOW
and
if
• LIFE
alive,
the
color
is
RED
! it
is
the
sum
total
of
all
the
vital
processes
by
which
the
° open
a
small
artery
if
there
is
ejection
of
blood
physical
integrity
of
the
body
is
maintained
° mercury
test:
metal
in
the
skin
° breast:
if
there
is
inflammatory
reaction
• what
are
the
different
kinds
of
death?
° cotton
and
feather
! SOMATIC
DEATH/
CLINICAL
DEATH
° glass
of
water"
if
not
moving
! persistent
and
continuous
cessation
of
the
vital
! Cessation
of
respiration
functions
of
the
brain,
heart,
lungs
,
which
maintain
! person
can
hold
breath
not
longer
than
3
½
minutes
life
and
death
! 2
minutes
! MOLECULAR
DEATH/
CELLULAR
DEATH
! 5
minute:
mark!
! about
3-‐6
hours
after
there
is
death
of
the
individual
• conditions
where
there
will
be
suspension
of
respiration
cells
without
death
ensuing:
! APPARENT
DEATH
/
“
STATE
OF
SUSPENDED
! cheyne-‐strokes
respiration
ANIMATION”
! apparent
drowning
! temporary
cessation
of
the
vital
functions
of
the
body
! newly
born
infants
on
account
of
disease,
external
stimulus
or
other
! divers
and
swimmers
forms
of
influence
such
as;
° hysteria
• COOLING
OF
THE
BODY
° uremia
! metabolic
process
inside
the
body
ceases.
it
is
rapid
during
° catalepsy
the
first
3
hours
after
death
and
lowers
later
° electric
shock
! 15-‐20
degrees
Fahrenheit"
the
fall
temperature
° drowning
considered
as
a
certain
sign
of
death
• POST
MORTEM
CALORICITY
• WHAT
ARE
THE
LEGAL
IMPORTANCE
OF
DETERMINING
! rise
of
temperature
of
the
body
after
death
d/t
rapid
and
DEATH?
early
putrefactive
changes
or
some
internal
changes
! civil
personally
of
a
natural
person
in
extinguished
by
! observed
in
the
first
2
hours
of
death
death
• SCHOURUP’S
FORMULA
! rights
and
obligations
! chemical
method
for
the
determination
of
the
time
of
° in
a
contract
dissolved
death
of
any
cadaver
whose
CSF
is
examined
for
the
! contract
or
will
concentration
of
LACTIC
ACID,
NON-‐PROTEIN
NITROGEN
! property
of
a
person
is
transmitted
to
his
heirs
at
the
time
and
AMINO
ACID,
and
whose
axillary
temperature
has
of
death
been
taken
at
the
time
CSF
was
taken
! SUCCESION
• Insensibility
of
the
body
and
loss
of
power
to
move
° a
mode
of
acquisition
of
by
virtue
of
which
the
! no
kind
of
stimulus
can
produce
voluntary
movement
of
property
right
and
obligations
to
the
extent
of
the
body
if
the
person
is
dead
the
value
of
the
inheritance
of
a
person
are
• CHANGES
IN
THE
SKIN
transmitted
through
his
death
to
another
or
! pale
others
either
by
his
WILL
(testate)
or
by
the
! waxy-‐looking
OPERATION
OF
THE
LAW
(intestate)
! loss
of
elasticity
! Criminal
liability
of
a
person
in
extinguished
by
death
! opacity
of
the
skin
and
melted
sealing
wax
is
applied
on
! Civil
case
for
claim
which
does
not
survive
is
dismissed
the
breast
upon
the
death
of
the
defendant
! the
dead
person
does
not
produce
blisters
! example:
action
recovery
of
money
or
debt
• CHANGES
IN
AND
ABNOUT
THE
EYE
! loss
of
corneal
reflex
• SIGNS
OF
DEATH
! clouding
of
the
cornea
! Cessation
of
heart
action
and
circulation
! lacks
luster
(shine)
! Methods
used:
! flaccidity
of
the
eyeball
° MAGNUS
TEST
! eyeball
sinks
into
the
orbital
fossa
! ligature
is
applied
around
the
base
of
a
! presence
of
“TACHO
NOIR
DE
LA
SCLEROTIQUE”
finger
with
moderate
lightness
–
if
dead
–
! brown
or
black
spot
in
the
sclera
there
is
no
change
in
color
° ICARD’S
TEST
° ACTION
OF
HEAT
ON
THE
SKIN
! injection
of
flourescein
solution
! loss
of
heat
subcutaneously
and
if
dead
already,
the
! absence
of
response
of
muscles
to
stimulus
solution
must
remain
at
the
site
of
the
! onset
of
rigor
mortis
injection
° DIAPHANOUS
TEST
• CHANGES
IN
THE
BODY
FOLLOWING
DEATH:
! Changes
in
the
MUSCLE:
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LEGAL
MEDICINE
DEATH
DR.
LISING
! stage
of
primary
flaccidity
! in
cadaveric
spasm,
only
a
group
of
muscles
are
involved
° muscles
are
prolapsed,
muscle
weakness,
pupil
and
are
usually
not
symmetrical
dilated
! stage
of
post-‐mortem
rigidity
° AKA:
Cadaveric
rigidity/
Death
struggle
of
muscle
POST-‐MORTEM
LIVIDITY/
CADAVERIC
LIVIDITY
/
POST-‐MORTEM
/
RIGOR
MORTIS
SUGGILATION
/
POST-‐MORTEM
HYPOSTASIS
/
LIVER
MORTIS
° body
as
a
whole
becomes
rigid
which
develops
3-‐6
hours
after
death
and
may
last
from
24-‐36
•The
stoppage
of
the
heart
action
and
the
loss
of
the
tone
of
blood
hours
vessels
cause
the
blood
to
be
under
the
influence
of
gravity
° body
becomes
stiff
after
12
hours
•Blood
begins
to
accumulate
in
the
most
dependent
portions
of
the
! stage
of
secondary
flaccidity
body
° AKA:
Commencement
of
putrefaction
! body
begins
to
decay
and
reaction
becomes
•the
capillaries
are
distended
and
coalesce
with
one
another
until
alkaline
the
whole
area
becomes
DULL-‐RED
/
PURPLISH
in
color
• Medical
explanation
of
post
mortem
contact
flattening
Characteristics
of
post-‐mortem
lividity
! on
account
of
post-‐mortem
muscles,
the
body
becomes
! occurs
in
most
extensive
areas
of
the
most
dependent
flattened
over
the
areas
which
are
in
contact
with
the
portions
of
the
body
surface
of
the
rest.
! involves
only
the
superficial
layer
of
the
skin
! does
not
appear
elevated
from
the
rest
of
the
skin
• Factors
that
influence
the
time
of
onset
of
RIGOR
MORTIS
! color
is
uniform
"
dull
red
becomes
greenish
at
start
of
! INTERNAL
FACTORS
decomposition
! state
of
muscles
! there
is
no
injury
of
the
skin
° longer
in
healthy
muscles
and
faster
in
Kinds
of
POST-‐MORTEM
LIVIDITY
prolonged
convulsions,
lingering
illness,
death
! Hypostatic
Lividity
from
typhoid,
cholera
and
pthisis
! blood
gravitates
into
the
most
dependent
portions
of
! Age
the
body.
any
change
of
portions
of
the
body
leads
to
° early
onset
in
the
age
and
newborn
are
delayed
the
formation
of
lividity
in
another
place
in
good
health
! Diffusion
Lividity
! Integrity
of
the
nerves
! appears
during
the
later
stage
of
its
formation
and
° delayed
in
paralyzed
muscles
the
blood
diffused
into
the
tissues
of
the
body
! EXTERNAL
FACTORS
! moisture
Legal
importance
of
cadaveric
lividity
° begins
rapidly
but
the
duration
is
short
in
moist
! one
of
the
sign
of
death
air
! determine
whether
the
position
of
the
body
has
been
! temperature
changed
after
the
appearance
in
the
body
° faster
in
high
temperature
! color
of
the
lividity
may
indicate
the
cause
of
death
in
asphyxia
is
dark,
in
carbon
monoxide
is
bright
pink
• CONDITIONS
SIMULATING
RIGOR
MORTIS
! gives
an
idea
as
to
the
time
of
death
! HEAT
STIFFENING
(burned
persons)
! body
assumes
the
“PUGILISTIC
ATTITUDE”
"
true
to
Autolytic
or
Autodigestive
changes
after
death:
burned
persons
with
the
lower
and
upper
extremities
! this
is
the
proteolytic,
glycolytic
and
lipolytic
ferments
of
flexed
and
the
hands
are
clenched
because
the
flexor
the
glandular
tissues
to
continue
to
act
which
leads
to
the
muscles
are
stronger
than
the
extensor
muscles
autolytic
digestion
of
organs
! COLD
STIFFENING
(frozen
body)
! the
cold
stiffening
is
d/t
the
solidification
of
fat
when
PUTREFACTION
OF
THE
BODY
the
body
is
exposed
to
freezing
temperature
! it
is
the
breaking
down
of
the
complex
proteins
into
! CADAVERIC
SPASM
OR
INSTANTANEOUS
RIGOR
simpler
components
a/w
the
evolution
f
the
foul
smelling
! this
is
the
instantaneous
rigidity
of
muscles
which
gases
and
accompanied
by
the
change
of
color
of
the
body
occurs
at
the
moment
of
death
d/t
extreme
nervous
! Tissue
changes
in
putrefaction
tension,
exhaustion,
and
injury
to
the
nervous
system
! changes
in
the
color
of
the
tissue"becomes
or
injury
to
the
chest
GREENISH
COLOR
in
the
skin
! example
! evolution
of
gases
in
the
tissue
° a
dagger
or
weapon
held
in
the
hand
before
° the
formation
of
gases
causes
the
distention
of
death
of
a
person
is
hard
to
remove
or
removed
the
abdomen
with
difficulty
° the
FLOATING
(“TETE
DE
NEGRI”)
of
the
body
! the
medical
explanation
of
cadaveric
spasm!d/t
the
fact
the
face
of
the
person
is
black,
with
thick
lips
that
the
last
voluntary
contraction
of
muscle
during
life
having
the
appearance
of
negro
does
not
stop
after
death
but
is
continuous
with
the
act
of
cadaveric
rigidity
! Factors
that
modify
the
rate
of
Putrefaction
! age
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LEGAL
MEDICINE
DEATH
DR.
LISING
° healthy
adults
decomposes
later
than
infants
• DURATION
OF
DEATH
condition
of
the
body
! ! Parameters
available
to
a
physician
to
establish
the
time
of
° full
grown
and
highly
obese
persons
decompose
death
of
a
person
faster
than
skinny
ones
! presence
of
Rigor
mortis
! cause
of
death
° sets
in
from
2-‐3
hours
after
death
° bodies
of
persons
who
died
of
infectious
disease
° 12
hours"
fully
developed
in
the
body
decompose
rapidly,
while
those
who
died
of
! presence
of
post
mortem
lividity
sudden
death
decompose
late
° 3-‐6
hours
after
death
EXTERNAL
FACTORS
! onset
of
decomposition
! Free
Air
° Philippines
(tropical
countries)
° air"
free
air
will
hasten
decomposition
and
air
! decomposition
is
early
tight
–
slower
! average
time
of
decomposition"24-‐48
° moisture
"
moderate
air
accelerated
hours
after
death
decomposition
while
excessive
moisture
delays
! presence
of
foul
smelling
froth
from
nostrils
decomposition
and
mouth
and
watery
substance
too
° condition
of
air
"
air
with
septic
bacteria
! stage
of
decomposition
hastens
decomposition
° putrefaction
of
the
body
starts
although
there
° Temperature
of
air
"
hot
temperature
hastens
are
certain
factors
that
modify
decomposition
decomposition,
cool
temperature
stops
! Entomology
of
the
cadaver
decomposition
° the
use
of
flies
in
the
cadaver
"
by
knowing
the
! Birth
cycle
of
lies
(larval,
pupal,
adult)
egg
of
flies
° moist
fertile
soil
"
accelerates
decomposition
becomes
larva
or
hatch
after
24
hours
and
if
and
dry
absorbent
soil
–
retard
decomposition
there
are
maggets,
the
death
occurred
for
more
° running
water
"
produces
rapid
decomposition
than
24
hours
in
still
water
and
bacteria-‐laden
pools
! Stage
of
digestion
of
food
in
the
stomach
accelerates
decomposition
° approximate
time
of
death
may
be
deduced
° clothing
"
later
stage,
clothing
delays
from
the
amount
of
food
in
the
stomach
in
decomposition
as
it
protects
the
body
from
flies
relation
to
his
last
meal
and
other
insects
,
and
tight
clothings
–
delay
° normally
3-‐4
hours
for
the
stomach
to
evacuate
decomposition.
its
contents
after
meal
! Factors
that
influences
the
floating
of
the
body
of
! presence
of
live
fleas
in
the
clothings
in
drowning
persons
in
water
cases
! age
"
fully
developed
and
well
nourished
newly
born
° a
flea
can
survive
approximately
24
hours
infants
floats
relatively
rapid
submerged
in
water
and
do
not
survive
after
or
! sex
"
women
float
sooner
than
men
more
than
24
hours
° female
are
lighter
than
men
! amount
of
urine
in
the
bladder
! Condition
of
the
body"
stout
persons
float
quicker
° consider
the
last
time
he
was
last
seen
voiding
than
skinny,
lean
and
thin
bodies
urine
! season
of
the
year
"
moist
hot
air
during
summer
! state
of
the
clothing
accelerated
floating
of
the
body
° apparel
used
if
pajama,
he
died
at
night
or
in
! body
floats
sooner
in
the
sea
than
in
fresh
water
d/t
dress"
he
died
at
daytime
the
high
specific
gravity
of
the
sea
water
! chemical
changes
in
the
CSF
! external
factor
or
influence
"
presence
of
heavy
° 15
hours
following
death
"
use
of
schourub’s
wearing
apparel
or
additional
weight
in
the
pockets
formula
"
a
chemical
method
or
attached
to
the
body
will
delay
floating
! post-‐mortem
clotting
and
coagulation
factors
° blood
clots
inside
the
blood
vessels
6-‐8
hours
! SPECIAL
MODIFICATION
OF
PUTREFACTION
after
death
! MUMMIFICATION
! presence
or
absence
of
soft
tissues
in
skeletal
° is
the
dehydration
of
the
whole
body
which
remains
results
in
the
shivering
and
preservation
of
the
° the
soft
tissues
of
the
body
may
disappear
1-‐2
body
years
from
the
time
of
burial
! example:
death
in
desserts
in
Egypt
! condition
of
the
bones
! SAPONIFICATION
OF
ADIPOCERE
FORMATION
° disappearance
of
soft
tissues
from
the
skeletal
° this
is
the
condition
where
in
the
fatty
tissues
of
remains
,
erosion
of
the
epiphyseal
ends
of
long
the
body
are
transformed
to
soft
brownish-‐white
bones
,
pulverization
of
flat
bones
,
may
be
the
substances
known
as
adipocere
basis
of
approximatio
! MACERATION
° this
is
the
softening
of
the
tissues
when
in
a
fluid
• PRESUMPTION
OF
DEATH
medium
in
the
absence
of
putrefactive
! the
rules
of
court
are
the
following
microorganism
as
in
on
utero
fetus
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LEGAL
MEDICINE
DEATH
DR.
LISING
! that
a
person
not
heard
of
or
an
absence
of
7
years
! die
to
sudden
and
fatal
cessation
of
the
action
of
the
shall
be
presumed
dead
for
all
purpose
except
for
heart
with
circulation
succession
,
which
is
after
10
years
! death
from
asphyxia
! the
following
shall
be
presumed
dead
for
all
purpose
! is
a
condition
in
which
the
supply
of
the
oxygen
to
the
after
4
years
,
missing
or
not
been
heard
blood
or
to
the
tissues
or
both
has
been
reduced
° a
person
on
board
of
a
vessel
lost
during
a
sea
below
normal
working
conditions
voyage
or
an
airplane
! causes
of
death
from
asphyxia
° a
person
who
has
been
in
danger
of
death
under
° strangulation
,
suffocation,
hanging,
drowning,
other
circumstances"
like
mountain
climber,
inhalation
of
irritant
gases
explorer
or
cave-‐in
or
trapped
in
the
tunnels
as
° impaction
of
foreign
bodies
in
the
larynx
miners
° compression
o
f
the
larynx
• PRESUMPTION
OF
SURVIVORSHIP
° diseases
of
the
respiratory
system
,
pneumonia
,
! the
rules
are
based
on
age
of
sexes
and
strength
acute
bronchitis
! if
one
be
under
15
y/o
or
over
60
y/o
the
latter
is
presumed
° pressure
on
the
respiratory
tract
d/t
tumor
or
to
have
survived
° is
the
intracranial
hemorrhage
! if
both
were
under
15
y/o
,
the
older
is
presumed
to
have
! death
from
coma
survived
! if
both
were
above
60
y/o
the
younger
is
presumed
to
have
! state
of
unconsciousness
with
insensibility
of
the
survived
pupil
and
conjunctiva
and
inability
to
swallow
,
! if
one
is
under
15
y/o
and
the
other
id
above
60
y/o
the
resulting
from
the
arrest
of
the
functions
of
the
brain
former
is
presumed
to
have
survived
! if
both
is
above
15
y/o
and
under
60
y/o
and
the
sexes
be
• METHODS
OF
JUDICIAL
DEATH
different,
the
male
is
presumed
to
have
survived,
if
both
! By
Electrocution
same
sexes,
the
older
is
presumed
to
have
survived
! on
an
electric
chair
–
with
1
500
volts
put
to
the
convict
until
he
dies.
straps
of
electrodes
are
placed
EUTHANASIA
on
both
wrists,
ankles
and
head
• is
the
willful
,
deliberate
and
painless
acceleration
of
death
of
a
! By
Hanging
person
! convict
stands
on
collapsible
platform
with
black
! RULE
hood
on
the
head
and
noose
made
of
rope
around
! in
the
Philippines,
euthanasia,
is
not
legalized
and
is
the
neck
contrary
to
the
principle
that
“
no
person
has
the
! Death
by
musketry
right
to
and
his
own
life,
much
less
can
he
delegate
! convict
is
made
to
face
a
firing
squad
and
is
put
to
such
a
right
to
another.”
Medical
ethics
regard
the
death
by
a
volley
of
fire.
this
is
applied
to
military
duty
of
a
physician
to
save
life
,
not
to
end
life
personnel
and
decided
by
court
Marshall
• Criminal
liability
of
a
physician
in
performing
euthanasia
! Death
by
Gas
chamber
!
even
if
the
act
of
a
physician
in
putting
to
death
a
patient
! this
is
a
legal
means
of
judicial
death
in
some
states
in
is
a
humanitarian
and
merciful
step,
the
act
is
illegal
and
United
States
punishable
by
our
law
,
depending
upon
the
circumstances
! Euthanasia
will
be
murder
if
the
patient
has
no
knowledge
• MEDICO-‐LEGAL
INVESTIGATION
OF
DEATH
that
he
will
be
put
to
death
by
the
physician.
Even
if
it
is
a
! Inquest
officers:
merciful
intent,
the
act
itself
is
there
is
an
intent
to
kill
! are
the
officials
of
the
government
charged
with
the
responsibility
of
investigation
as
to
the
nature
or
CAUSES
OF
DEATH
cause
of
death
of
a
person
• the
main
purpose
of
a
medico-‐legal
post-‐mortem
investigation
! who
are
the
inquest
officers?
is
to
determine
the
cause
of
death
! Provincial
fiscals
• Medico-‐legal
classification
of
death
! judges
of
the
Regional
Trial
Court
(
formerly
the
court
of
! NATURAL
DEATH
Instance)
! caused
by
natural
disease
condition
in
the
body
! Judges
of
the
municipal
trial
court
(
formerly
Municipal
! VIOLENT
OR
SUDDEN
DEATH
court)
! City
Fiscals
! termination
of
life
which
comes
quickly
under
! Director
of
the
National
Bureau
of
Investigation
circumstances
when
its
arrival
is
not
expected
! station
commander
(chief
of
police)
of
manila
! Kinds
of
violent
death!
those
cause
by
injuries
! other
officers
vested
by
statutes
with
the
power
to
inflicted
in
the
body
by
some
outside
force
investigate
criminal
cases
° accidental
death
° negligent
death
! Who
can
make
medico-‐legal
investigation
or
Autopsy
or
° infanticidal
death
other
forms
of
medical
investigation
for
the
proper
° parricidal
death
administration
of
justice?
° murder
! provincial
health
officers
° homicidal
death
! municipal
health
officers
! members
of
the
municipal
Board
who
are
not
a
physician
or
• so-‐called
death
d/t
pathological
conditions
a
“CIRUJANO
MINISTRANTS”
whenever
a
registered
! death
from
syncope
physician
is
not
available
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DEATH
DR.
LISING
! PRECAUTIONS
TO
BE
OBSERVED
IN
MAKING
MEDICO-‐ ! disposition
of
the
body
and
the
belongings
of
person
LEGAL
POST-‐MORTEM
EXAMINATION
dying
of
dangerous
communicable
disease
! physician
must
have
all
the
necessary
permit
or
° shall
not
be
carried
from
place
except
for
burial
authorization
to
perform
such
examination
issued
by
the
or
cremation
and
the
house,
furniture,
wearing
inquest
officer.
Absence
of
such
permit
may
held
the
apparel
and
everything
capable
of
transmitting
physician
civilly
criminally
liable
and
spreading
infection
shall
be
disinfected
or
! Physician
must
have
a
detailed
history
of
the
previous
destroyed
by
fire
symptoms
and
condition
of
the
deceased
to
be
used
as
his
! the
placing
of
the
body
of
any
deceased
person
in
an
guide
,
in
the
post-‐mortem
examination
unsealed
overground
tomb
is
prohibited
,
unless
the
coffin
! the
true
identity
of
the
deceased
must
be
ascertained
or
casket,
containing
the
remains
be
permanently
sealed
! examination
must
be
done
or
made
in
a
well
lighted
place
! the
law
penalizes
any
person
who
desecrates
or
deface,
and
no
unauthorized
person
should
be
present
break
or
destroy
any
tomb
erected
to
any
deceased
person
! all
external
findings
must
be
properly
described
or
if
possible
! Disposing
of
the
dead
body
in
the
sea
a
sketch
or
photograph
must
be
taken
to
preserve
the
! done
provided
the
deceases
is
not
suffering
from
dangerous
evidence.
communicable
disease
and
is
done
by
the
will
of
the
! all
steps
and
findings
in
the
examination
must
be
recorded
deceased
or
a
part
of
religious
practice
! Cremation
• DISPOSAL
OF
THE
DEAD
BODY
! is
the
pulverization
of
the
body
into
ashes
by
the
application
! Persons
charged
with
the
duty
of
Burial
of
heat.
the
body
must
be
first
identified
before
cremation
! for
the
deceased
married
man
and
woman"
the
duty
and
there
must
be
permit
to
do
so.
is
upon
the
surviving
spouse
! cases
when
permission
of
cremation
must
NOT
be
granted:
! for
unmarried
man
or
woman
or
child
"
the
duty
is
° if
the
deceased
left
a
will
or
a
written
direction
that
he
or
she
must
not
be
cremated
upon
the
nearest
kin
or
relative
of
the
deceased
° if
the
exact
identity
of
the
deceased
has
not
yet
been
! if
the
deceased
left
no
spouse
or
relative
"
the
duty
definitely
ascertained
shall
devolve
upon
the
municipal
authorities
° when
the
exact
cause
of
death
cannot
be
definitely
ascertained
,
and
further
inquiry
or
examination
may
! burial
shall
be
performed
within
48
hours
after
death,
if
be
needed
the
deceased
is
not
embalmed
! Use
of
the
body
for
SCIENTIFIC
PURPOSES
! unclaimed
deceased
body
of
a
person
by
relatives
or
friends
! METHODS
OF
DISPOSAL
OF
THE
DEAD
BODY
for
a
period
of
24
hours
after
death
shall
be
subject
to
the
! EMBALMING
disposition
or
scientific
purpose
° example;
° artificial
way
of
preserving
the
body
after
death
! corpse
of
prisoner
executed
judicially
by
injecting
6-‐8quarts
of
formalin,
perchloride
of
! permission
to
detach
any
human
organs
for
medical
,
surgical,
or
mercury
or
arsenic,
through
the
femoral
and
scientific
purposes
must
meet
the
following
requirements
for
carotid
arteries
valid
authorization
! BURIAL
/
INHUMATION
! must
be
in
writing
° if
not
embalmed
must
be
buried
within
48
hours
! must
specify
the
person
or
institution
granted
the
and
if
the
person
died
of
a
dangerous
authorization
! must
specify
the
organ
,
or
the
part
of
the
body
to
be
communicable
disease
,
the
body
shall
be
buried
detached
within
12
hours
after
death
! must
be
signed
by
the
grantor
and
2
disinterested
person
! a
copy
of
the
authorization
must
be
furnished
the
Minister
! what
is
necessary
before
burial
of
a
deceased
person?
of
healt
! DEATH
CERTIFICATE
• EXHUMATION
° from
the
attending
physician
if
any
! the
deceased
buried
may
be
raised
or
disinterred
upon
lawful
° the
municipal
health
officer
order
of
the
provincial
or
the
City
Fiscals,
from
the
court,
and
! if
no
municipal
health
officer,
from
any
entity
vested
with
the
authority
to
investigate
! legal
requirements
for
disinterment
of
the
dead
body
of
the
" the
municipal
mayor
person
# if
no
mayor
! for
those
who
died
of
the
non-‐dangerous
communicable
• the
municipal
secretary
disease,
permit
to
disinter
is
granted
after
a
period
of
3years
• if
none,
any
municipal
mayor
! special
permit
to
disinter
embalmed
body
or
to
remove
from
° the
death
certificate
shall
be
forwarded
to
the
receiving
vault
for
transfer
may
be
issued
at
anytime,
municipal
Secretary
within
48
hours
after
death
provided
they
did
not
die
of
dangerous
communicable
disease
• OTHER
RULES
REGARDING
BURIAL
! bodies
or
remains
of
persons
who
have
died
of
dangerous
! Victims
of
Violence
and
Crime
communicable
disease,
may
be
exhumed
only
after
5years
! permission
from
the
provincial
Fiscal
or
from
the
from
burial
or
shorter
period
if
in
special
cases
if
the
director
municipal
Mayor
is
necessary
before
the
body
shall
of
health
believes
that
it
will
not
endanger
public
health
be
buried
! no
human
remains
shall
be
retained,
interred,
disposed
off
! The
Municipal
Secretary
has
the
Authority
to
issue
or
exhume
w/o
the
consent
of
the
person
mentioned
by
the
Permits
Civil
code
as
follows;
! for
the
burial
or
transfer
of
the
dead
and
shall
record
° spouse
on
the
said
certificate
the
place
of
interment
and
° descendants
of
the
nearest
degree
children
° ascendants
of
the
nearest
degree
parents
number
of
the
grave
if
practicable.
° brothers
and
sisters
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