FD2: Managing Care After Death

This module provides essential knowledge on post-death care, from washing and dressing to embalming and informed consent. It also covers hazardous implant removal, post-mortem procedures and emerging technologies like digital autopsy, ensuring dignified and professional care for the deceased. Learning outcomes:

• Understand the required conditions for care after death.
• Be able to wash, dress and prepare a body for viewing.
• Understand the necessity for removal of hazardous implants.
• Understand the embalming process and the importance of acquiring informed consent.
• Learn about the procedures, techniques and necessity for post-mortem examinations, digital autopsy and scanning.