ANSI/ASB Best Practice Recommendation 209
Best Practice Recommendation for Communicating with Next of Kin during Medicolegal Death Investigations
This document provides recommendations for medicolegal death investigation authorities communicating with next of kin during an investigation including delivery of information, associated training, dissemination of information, recognizing and accommodating cultural and religious beliefs, and timely response to inquiries. This document does not address specific investigative practices.