析論死亡原因及死亡方式之撰擬建議【本期企劃】 試閱
Suggestions on Analyzing the Causes and the Manners of Death
死者經醫師親自檢驗屍體後，始得開立死亡證明書，倘屬非病死或可疑為非病死之情形者，該管檢察官應速相驗，從而醫院醫師或行政相驗醫師僅能在死亡方式為自然死之情況下，開立「死亡證明書」；若在死亡方式為他殺、意外、自殺或不詳等情形，則須經司法相驗後由法醫師及檢察官共同開立「相驗屍體證明書」。然不論是死亡證明書或相驗屍體證明書，均應記載死者之死亡原因。基此，本文謹試擬數則案例，提出死亡原因及死亡方式之撰擬建議，供實務工作者參考所用。
In Taiwan, medical doctors are authorized to issue death certificates only in cases where the manner of death is determined to be natural.
If the manner of death is evidently unnatural or suspected to be unnatural, it is the responsibility of the medical examiner to issue the death certificate following a comprehensive postmortem examination, conducted under the supervision of the district prosecutor.
We discuss the general rules and common mistakes in determining the cause and manner of death by listing daily forensic death investigation cases.
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