Ethical issues in discussing post-mortem findings with relatives.

Traditionally, after the postmortem examination, Forensic Medicine Practitioner (FMP) explains the cause of death to the Inquirer in to Sudden Deaths (ISD) and to the relatives [1]. The FMP answers the questions of relatives and listen to their grievances. This has to be done within the legal framework of an inquest, the primary object of which is to ascertain the cause of death and circumstances such as suicide, homicide, accident or natural diseases. Inquest helps to redress grievances of next of kin and allay guilt and anger which often accompany a death in the family [2, 3]. FMP can obtain important information from relatives which can prevent unnecessary summons by the Inquirer of Sudden Deaths [4].