Procedures for handling criminal cases by public security organs
Article 213 In order to determine the cause of death, with the approval of the person in charge of the public security organ at or above the county level, an autopsy or an open coffin examination may be conducted, and the family members of the deceased shall be notified to be present, and the autopsy notice shall be signed or sealed.
If the family of the deceased refuses to be present or refuses to sign or seal without justifiable reasons, it will not affect the autopsy or coffin opening inspection, but it shall be indicated in the notice of autopsy. For unidentified bodies, if it is impossible to inform the families of the deceased, it shall be noted in the record.
Apply for autopsy procedure
If the patient dies and neither doctor nor patient can determine the cause of death or disagree with it, an autopsy shall be conducted within 48 hours after the death of the patient; It can be extended to 7 days if it meets the requirements for cryopreservation of corpses. Autopsy should be approved by the close relatives of the deceased and need to be signed. Autopsy should be carried out by pathological anatomy institutions and professional and technical personnel who have obtained corresponding qualifications in accordance with relevant state regulations.
Both parties to the medical malpractice dispute may invite forensic doctors to participate in the autopsy, or designate representatives to observe the autopsy process.
As an important part of investigation and judicial expertise, forensic autopsy is of great significance to the investigation and criminal proceedings of various death cases. At present, there are no relevant laws and regulations to regulate this procedure in China, which makes it difficult for the case-handling unit to follow and deal with various disputes during autopsy. It is necessary to formulate a legally effective and operable "Management Measures for Autopsy" to standardize various issues involved in autopsy activities. This is not only the need to standardize law enforcement activities and ensure case handling, but also the need to safeguard human rights and maintain social harmony and stability.
The purpose and significance of autopsy
Objective: To observe the pathological changes of various organs before the death of animals through autopsy, make scientific analysis and inference, and get a feasible pathological anatomical diagnosis, so as to provide theoretical basis for the diagnosis of diseases.
Meaning:
1) is one of the most objective and rapid methods to diagnose animal diseases.
Through autopsy, we can see the changes of organs conveniently, intuitively and objectively. Therefore, this method is the most commonly used animal disease diagnosis method at present.
2) Improve the quality of clinical diagnosis and treatment. Autopsy can verify the former.
3) Provide materials for medical research and promote medical development. Animal pathological models, drugs and therapeutic tests, etc.
4) Promote pathology teaching and discipline development.
Autopsy, that is, autopsy, refers to a medical means of dissecting a corpse to find out the cause of death. Autopsy plays a unique and irreplaceable role in solving medical malpractice disputes with unknown or controversial causes of death. According to the Ministry of Health's Autopsy Rules, autopsy can be divided into three types:
(1) general anatomy: medical colleges and other related teaching and research units are limited.
(2) Forensic autopsy: Forensic autopsy is limited to judicial organs, and its main purpose is to find out the cause and nature of death, determine suicide or homicide, infer the time of death, and provide possible clues and evidence for solving the case.
(3) Pathological anatomy: Pathological anatomy is limited to teaching in medical colleges, medical scientific research and the implementation of pathology departments or pathology teaching and research departments in medical institutions. Its main purpose is to clarify and study the objective laws of occurrence, development and outcome of diseases in vivo.
The above content is my opinion on "Do I need to sign the autopsy report?" When examining a corpse, it usually requires the consent and signature of the deceased's family. If parents refuse to sign, it will not affect the development of autopsy.