Journal Published Online: 01 November 2000
Volume 45, Issue 6

The Multidisciplinary Approach to Dealing with Families: A Model for Medical Examiners

CODEN: JFSCAS

Abstract

Medical examiners function primarily to determine cause and manner of death, and to document illness and injuries. Equally important, however, is the role of providing family members with the initial tools to work through the grief process. By initiating contact with the family, facilitating access to other appropriate services and by making provisions for adequate viewing and meeting facilities, we fulfill these ethical duties and carry out our responsibilities as physicians. We hope to fill some of the void that exists in the forensic medical literature with this presentation and generate awareness for the neglected role of grief intervention.

Author Information

Coburn, MU
, Collier County, FL
Borges, MC
, Collier County, FL
Knake, E
Project HELP, Inc., Naples, FL
Michael Harper, R
Community Hospital, Naples, FL
Pages: 2
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Stock #: JFS14879J
ISSN: 0022-1198
DOI: 10.1520/JFS14879J