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: