[syriacus]

Good question. Yesterday I was doing a search on the terms "Suncoast Hospice" and "cremation." (or was it "crematory"?)

A common the result was a newspaper obituary, which mentioned that the deceased was cremated AND that the family requested donations be made to Florida Suncoast in the name of the deceased.

It has to be mentioned that some of the patients that Suncoast cared for spent their last days with their families, at home.

I should think, since a claim of abuse has been filed by Klayman, an autopsy would be performed

Reasons to Have an Autopsy Performed

In an accompanying editorial, George D. Lundberg, MD, editor of JAMA, stated several reasons for performing autopsies:

* establishing the cause of death
* comparing premortem (before death) symptoms with and postmortem autopsy findings
* monitoring public health
* assessing the quality of medical practices
* instructing medical students and physicians
* identifying new and changing diseases
*evaluating different therapies
* reassuring family members and
* protecting against false liability claims and settling valid claims

[syriacus]

I should think, since a claim of abuse has been filed by Klayman, an autopsy would be performed

On second thought, maybe a family suit against Michael or the Hospice might be more likely to trigger an autopsy, to see if the claims are valid. (I'm no lawyer)

[TaxRelief]

What's sad is this, after their loved ones die and the Hospice receives donations, they then channel the money to their for-profit software company, Suncoast Solutions:

http://www.hospicepatients.org/HFSC-St-Petes-article-admit-divert-charitable--02-27-03.html

[sweetliberty]

"protecting against false liability claims and settling valid claims"

Hmmm...if there were proven to be evidence of foul play, hubby might lose the insurance money. Isn't Schiavo in the insurance business?