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Purposes for which post-mortem activities may be undertaken
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44. A post-mortem activity may only be undertaken where the activity is carried out for one or more of the following purposes:
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(a) determining or providing further information on the medical cause of death of the adult, child or foetus concerned;
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(b) providing information to the designated family member or medical professional on the effectiveness of any medical or surgical intervention by a registered medical practitioner or the progression of a medical condition;
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(c) obtaining scientific or medical information which may be of benefit to other persons and which information is important for assessing and improving the quality of medical care;
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(d) medical research including research into the nature, causes and prevention of disease;
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(e) undertaking non-coronial post-mortem examinations for purposes of education and training of healthcare professionals and medical and nursing students;
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(f) undertaking non-coronial post-mortem examinations for purposes of clinical audit and quality assurance.
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