AUTOPSY AUTHORIZATION
Name of Patient:
Date/time of death:
In the hope that this authorization will further medical
knowledge and progress, I,
, being the legal next
of kin to the above named individual, hereby authorize a postmortem examination.
Such
examination will be
full /
subject to the following restrictions:
I understand that tissue and/or other specimens may be retained as deemed appropriate by the
examining physician for diagnostic or other scientific purpose.
RELATIONSHIP TO DECEDENT
Spouse Child Parent Brother Sister
Other person entitled by law to authorize autopsy:
SIGNED:
WITNESSES
DATE:
TIME: