[Death certificate: Easy, fast and without fear of being wrong].

Autor: Blázquez Alcázar JD; Medicina Familiar y Comunitaria, Sector Puertollano IV, Puertollano, Ciudad Real, España; Residente de Medicina Legal en el Instituto de Medicina Legal de Aragón (IMLA), Zaragoza, España. Electronic address: davidmed2014@gmail.com., Arredondo Parages M; Residente de Medicina de Familia y Comunitaria de la UDM de AFyC del sector Zaragoza 1, Zaragoza, España., Giraldo Pedraza E; Residente de Medicina Legal en el Instituto de Medicina Legal de Aragón (IMLA), Zaragoza, España.
Jazyk: Spanish; Castilian
Zdroj: Semergen [Semergen] 2024 Nov 20; Vol. 51 (2), pp. 102350. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Nov 20.
DOI: 10.1016/j.semerg.2024.102350
Abstrakt: Certifying a death is an act of paramount importance for family physicians, who play a key role in this process. This article presents a comprehensive guide based on a review of laws, codes of ethics and interviews with forensic experts. From the definition of the certificate to the responsibilities of the physician, frequently asked questions that arise in daily practice are addressed. The need to recognise the death of a person accurately and ethically, and to avoid certifying violent or criminally suspicious deaths, is highlighted. In addition, the legal and ethical implications of errors in certification are highlighted, along with guidelines for correction. Issues such as cremation, certification in organ donation cases and the performance of clinical autopsies are also addressed. Proper completion not only ensures respect for the deceased and their family, but also avoids legal and ethical repercussions for the physician.
Competing Interests: Conflicto de intereses Los autores declaran no tener ningún conflicto de intereses respecto a la elaboración y la publicación de este artículo.
(Copyright © 2024 Sociedad Española de Médicos de Atención Primaria (SEMERGEN). Publicado por Elsevier España, S.L.U. All rights reserved.)
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