Which of the following would most likely be the result of a medicolegal death investigation? (Select all that apply.)
a. Clarification of the unnatural circumstances in which death occurred
b. Court testimony as to cause of death based on evidence
c. Consultation with defendant's attorney for a fee
d. Consultation with prosecuting attorneys for a fee
e. Death certificate with cause and manner of death
f.
Permission to use deceased organs for transplant
ANS: A, E
Medicolegal death investigations are usually conducted to clarify the unnatural circumstances in which death occurred. One of the outcomes of death investigation is death certificates. Outcomes of medicolegal death investigations do not typically involve court testimony, consultation with the defending or prosecuting attorneys for a fee, or permission to use the deceased organs for transplant.
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