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Why should I consent for an Autopsy?

An autopsy (also known as a post-mortem examination or necropsy) is the examination of the body of a dead person and is performed primarily to determine the cause of death, to identify or characterize the extent of disease states that the person may have had, or to determine whether a particular medical or surgical treatment has been effective. Autopsies are performed by pathologists, medical doctors who have received specialty training in the diagnosis of diseases by the examination of body fluids and tissues. In academic institutions, autopsies sometimes are also requested for teaching and research purposes. Forensic autopsies have legal implications and are performed to determine if death was an accident, homicide,  suicide , or a natural event. The word autopsy is derived from the Greek word autopsia: "to see with one's own eyes."      Having known what autopsy is all about ,the question is it necessary to consent for that to be perform on our lost loved one . I...

What to do when a dear one suddenly dies

Death is inevitable, no matter how much we dispise the word, we and our dear ones will surely die one day. My prayer is that we should grow old before we die-Amen .  When a dear one dies,  As an authority in mortuary science and practices I will tell you what you need to do. First where did it happen? Did it happen at home, if yes then you need to call an ambulance or if you have a vehicle convey the body to the nearest hospital let the doctor pronounce him or she dead before any other thing, reason is that if you don't do that,you might end up taking someone  in coma or unconscious  to the mortuary or cemetery. I have withness a case where a body way brought to the morgue immediately the body was brought out from the car and  placed on a trolley, she open her eye right b before the relatives, the rest is history. Just imagine if the body was buried immediately. When a body is pronounced dead by a doctor, the next thing you need to do is to accept the reality on...

Dont let the Dead bury themselves

Hi everyone,                                                                                     My first post here. So this afternoon someone died at my place of  work and I realized that many people are not well informed on how to care for a lost loved one. Well I am here to help you know what to do. Stay with me and let's learn together.