INDEPENDENT REVIEW GROUP
ON RETENTION OF ORGANS AT POST-MORTEM
Report on Phase 3

NOVEMBER 2003

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CONTENTS

Summary of Recommendations
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Authorisation Forms
Chapter 3 Issues Relating to Post-Mortem Examination Instructed by the Procurator Fiscal
Chapter 4 Ethical Review of Research Projects Involving Human Tissue Retained at Post-Mortem Examination
Appendix 1 Membership of Review Group on Retention of Organs at Post-Mortem Phase 3 and sub-groups
Appendix 2 Draft Standards for the Management of Post-Mortem Examinations Instructed by the Procurator Fiscal
Appendix 3 Standard Authorisation Forms and Information Leaflets

A copy of the main documents received by the Review Group during the course of its work, including transcripts of oral sessions, can be viewed on the Review Group's website at www.show.scot.nhs.uk/scotorgrev.

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