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Online Published: 16 Aug 2022
 


Medicolegal autopsy in COVID positive bodies: Issues and rights of the deceased and family in India

Aditya Madhab Baruah, Madhab Chandra Mali.


Abstract
The Covid pandemic has affected millions all over India, causing misery and innumerable deaths. Among these, a few cases have been sent for medicolegal autopsy. Covid death definition and the unnatural deaths being sent for autopsy in which Covid is incidental has to be known. A death certificate is to be issued in the medicolegal autopsy as before. Still, a committee has been made in each district in case the family is unsatisfied with the cause. The dead in Covid must be allowed dignity along with their family members as mentioned under Article 21 of the Constitution and relevant IPC sections. Compensation has been made available to the kin of Covid's death, which is relevant for those who committed suicide within 30 days of being diagnosed. The mental health of the surviving family members must be given priority.

Key words: Covid death, autopsy, certificate, compensation, mental health


 
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Baruah AM, Mali MC. Medicolegal autopsy in COVID positive bodies: Issues and rights of the deceased and family in India. Int J Med Rev Case Rep. 2022; 6(9): 83-86. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.172-1648731094

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Baruah AM, Mali MC. Medicolegal autopsy in COVID positive bodies: Issues and rights of the deceased and family in India. https://www.mdpub.net/?mno=5997 [Access: October 14, 2024]. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.172-1648731094

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Baruah AM, Mali MC. Medicolegal autopsy in COVID positive bodies: Issues and rights of the deceased and family in India. Int J Med Rev Case Rep. 2022; 6(9): 83-86. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.172-1648731094


Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Baruah AM, Mali MC. Medicolegal autopsy in COVID positive bodies: Issues and rights of the deceased and family in India. Int J Med Rev Case Rep. (2022), [cited October 14, 2024]; 6(9): 83-86. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.172-1648731094


Harvard Style

Baruah, A. M. & Mali, . M. C. (2022) Medicolegal autopsy in COVID positive bodies: Issues and rights of the deceased and family in India. Int J Med Rev Case Rep, 6 (9), 83-86. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.172-1648731094


Turabian Style

Baruah, Aditya Madhab, and Madhab Chandra Mali. 2022. Medicolegal autopsy in COVID positive bodies: Issues and rights of the deceased and family in India. International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports, 6 (9), 83-86. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.172-1648731094


Chicago Style

Baruah, Aditya Madhab, and Madhab Chandra Mali. "Medicolegal autopsy in COVID positive bodies: Issues and rights of the deceased and family in India." International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports 6 (2022), 83-86. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.172-1648731094


MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Baruah, Aditya Madhab, and Madhab Chandra Mali. "Medicolegal autopsy in COVID positive bodies: Issues and rights of the deceased and family in India." International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports 6.9 (2022), 83-86. Print. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.172-1648731094


APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Baruah, A. M. & Mali, . M. C. (2022) Medicolegal autopsy in COVID positive bodies: Issues and rights of the deceased and family in India. International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports, 6 (9), 83-86. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.172-1648731094


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