CASE 5: DEALING WITH THE DEAD

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Let’s now have a look at some of the duties and responsibilities of medical personnel, most of which are dictated by health-care ethics.
In general, health-care personnel have an obligation to respect the autonomy and dignity of the individual and to maintain confidentiality.
You are the administrator of a hospital run by a relief agency involved in health care.
There has been intense fighting nearby for ten days.
The hospital mortuary, which is being stretched beyond its capacity, can no longer hold unclaimed and unidentified bodies.
What would you do about the dead bodies in the mortuary?