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Dead Bodies and Disease: The “Danger” That Doesn’t Exist

WEBjournal Perpsectives in Health (published by the Pan-American Health Organization) that sums it up well: “The microorganisms that are involved in decomposition are not the kind …

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Why is embalming promoted

WEBpublic health, the reason for much of our profes-sional education and our protective legislation.” – From an embalming textbook Are there alternatives to …

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Common Funeral Myths

WEBNothing the traditional funeral industry sells will preserve the body forever. If there is a flood, however, such vaults have popped out of the ground and floated away. Mass graves …

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Caring for the Dead In Louisiana

WEBIn the public health statutes, the language is typical of most states: RS 40: 49 A. Th e funeral director or person acting as such shall pre-pare and fi le the certifi cate of death …

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'GEORGIA ADVANCE DIRECTIVE FOR HEALTH CARE

WEBA physician or health care provider directly involved in the care of the declarant may not serve as health care agent. Duty of the health care agent to act A health care agent …

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Caring for the Dead In Florida

WEB382.008 Death and fetal death registration—(2)(a) Th e funeral director who fi rst assumes custody of a dead body or fetus shall fi le the certifi -cate of death or fetal death. In the …

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Veterans' Funeral and Burial Benefits

WEBWASHINGTON — Today [Sept. 22, 2023], VA announced that Veterans, and their families, caregivers, and survivors now have access to expanded burial benefits to help with end …

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Directive to Physicians and Family or Surrogates

WEBIf you appoint your health or residential care provider (e.g., your physician or an employee of a home health agency, hospital, nursing home, or residential care …

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Minnesota Health Care Directive

WEBHealth Care Directive Purpose of form Part I. Allows you to appoint another person (called an agent) to make health care decisions if a doctor decides you are unable to do so. …

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Elective AD Supplement for Dementia

WEBInstructions: When completing the dementia supplement, be sure to (1) fill in all the blanks and (2) initial all applicable provisions in the list of symptoms and at the bottom of each …

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A Guide to Maryland Law on Health Care Decisions (Forms …

WEBSelection of Health Care Agent You can name anyon e you wan t ( exc ep t, in ge ne ral , s om eon e wh o works fo r a h ea lth care facility where you are receiving care) to be …

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State by State: Assigning an Agent to Control Disposition

WEBAlso section Indiana Code 30-5-5-16(b7) states that a health care power of attorney gives the “attorney in fact” the right to “make plans for the disposition of the principal’s body. …

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Caring for the Dead In New Jersey

WEBDeath Certificate. New Jersey is now using electronic death registration. Within 24 hours, the doctor in attendance, a registered professional nurse, or the county medical …

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TENNESSEE ADVANCE MEDICAL DIRECTIVE

WEBApproved by Tennessee Department of Health, Board for Licensing Health Care Facilities, February 3, 2005 Acknowledgement to Project GRACE for inspiring the development of …

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