Information on practical procedures following death
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Information on practical procedures following death

John Robinson Community charge nurse, North Lancashire Teaching Primary Care Trust, Morecambe, Lancashire

This article outlines the procedures following a death and examines funeral arrangements, including the different types of burial and the cremation process.

Nursing Standard. 23, 19, 43-47. doi: 10.7748/ns2009.01.23.19.43.c6743

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john.robinson@northlancs.nhs.uk

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