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🚪 What Happens to a Body After Death in the Hospital
The path from bedside to morgue to funeral home — demystified.
Confirming the time of death
- When a patient passes, a doctor must perform a formal **pronouncement**.
- We check for a pulse, listen for heart sounds, and verify the absence of breathing.
- This establishes the legal time of death, which is recorded in the medical chart immediately.
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