Also, metal dental implants, fillings, and crowns cab survive. A magnet is used to remove this remaining metal. The bone fragments are then put in a device known as a cremulator that pulverizes the larger pieces of bones.
This allows the remains to fit into an urn or other container. The metal collected is generally sent off for recycling. Once cremated, the body is reduced to non organic and any natural elements it contained. The external post-mortem examination, its deficient quality and possible causes have been the subject of numerous political and professional discussions. The external post-mortem examination is the basis for the decision whether further criminal investigations are required to clarify the cause of death.
It is thus an essential instrument to ensure legal certainty. Before cremation, a second external post-mortem examination is performed by a public medical officer to make sure that errors of the first post-mortem are corrected.
An autopsy is not acceptable in my religion, ethnic group, or culture. An autopsy will cause me or my family more grief than we already feel. If I have an autopsy done on my loved one, I will not be able to have an open casket.
If I request an autopsy, I can ask that the exam be limited to certain parts of the body. My loved one has to have an autopsy, because an autopsy is required anytime someone dies.
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Updated visitor guidelines. Get the facts. Your options Have an autopsy done on your loved one. Don't have an autopsy done on your loved one. Key points to remember For many families, the decision about whether to ask for an autopsy can be hard.
It may help to talk with a counselor or member of the clergy during this process. An autopsy can answer questions about why your loved one died. After your loved one is buried or cremated, it may be too late to find out the cause of death. Only you know your thoughts and feelings about having an autopsy done on your loved one. Your religion, cultural beliefs, or ethnic background may also affect your decision. You may or may not have to pay for an autopsy.
If you request an autopsy, you can also ask that the exam be limited to certain parts of the body. But first you may want to make sure that your request will not keep the doctor from getting the information that he or she needs to answer your questions.
The doctor will be very careful when doing an autopsy, and in most cases the cuts won't show. An autopsy won't prevent you from having an open casket at your loved one's funeral. What is an autopsy, and why is it done? The law may require autopsies in certain cases, such as: Sudden or unexpected death, such as sudden infant death syndrome SIDS.
Death caused by an injury, including suicide, murder, an accident, drug overdose, or poisoning. Deaths that are suspicious. Why might you want to have an autopsy done on your loved one? You may want to have an autopsy done on your loved one if: He or she died from a medical problem that had not been diagnosed before death. You have questions about an unexpected death. Your loved one died from an inherited disease or problem, and you or other family members may be at risk for getting it.
He or she died during a medical or dental procedure. The cause of death may affect legal matters. Your loved one died during an experimental treatment, and an autopsy will help doctors learn more about that treatment. He or she died from a disease or illness, and an autopsy will help doctors better understand the disease and how well the treatment worked. An autopsy will help confirm or rule out a diagnosis made before death. That identification tags stays with the body throughout the process and is returned with the remains ashes to the family.
You will need to discuss this directly with your aCremation Arrangement Counselor but normally it should be viewed prior to being released to aCremation. Often times, it is recommended that an unembalmed body not have a formal viewing because of the natural decomposition that begins immediately after death or the cosmetic appearance of the body after an autopsy is conducted.
Embalming is typically used when the body is going to be openly viewed during a funeral or there is a need to transport the body by rail or airline prior to cremation. Otherwise, refrigeration is used to retard tissue decomposition.
Refrigeration protects the general public from potential health hazards. Typically the entire process takes about 5 hours although the actual time for the body to be consumed is hours. Read more. Any remains that are not bone fragments are separated and permanently disposed. The bone fragments go through a process where they are grinded and reduced to small before being placed in a temporary container or urn. This is the final stage of the cremation process.
Is the body exposed to an open flame during the cremation process? How long do you have to wait before you can do the cremation? Typically, state law requires a minimum number of hours between the time of death and when the cremation occurs 48 hours in Texas.
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