Coburn M U, Borges M C, Knake E, Harper M
Project HELP, Inc., Naples, FL, USA.
J Forensic Sci. 2000 Nov;45(6):1278-9.
Medical examiners function primarily to determine cause and manner of death, and to document illness and injuries. Equally important, however, is the role of providing family members with the initial tools to work through the grief process. By initiating contact with the family, facilitating access to other appropriate services and by making provisions for adequate viewing and meeting facilities, we fulfill these ethical duties and carry out our responsibilities as physicians. We hope to fill some of the void that exists in the forensic medical literature with this presentation and generate awareness for the neglected role of grief intervention.
法医的主要职责是确定死亡原因和方式，并记录疾病和损伤情况。然而，同样重要的是，要为家庭成员提供初步的工具，帮助他们度过悲痛过程。通过与家属建立联系、协助他们获得其他适当的服务，并提供充足的瞻仰和会面设施，我们履行了这些道德义务，并履行了作为医生的职责。我们希望通过这次演讲填补法医医学文献中存在的一些空白，并提高人们对悲伤干预这一被忽视角色的认识。
