About this tag
The australian morgue incident tag covers a specific case where a man declared dead at a hospital was sent to a morgue while still alive. Reports indicate he may have tried to get out of his body bag, and a coroner's court investigated the alleged incident. The patient, Kevin Reid, was in palliative care at Rockingham General Hospital in Western Australia. This tag is relevant for discussions about medical errors, end-of-life care protocols, and coronial investigations in Australia.
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    NEWS Man sent to morgue ‘was alive’ and tried to get out of bodybag

    An Australian man sent to a morgue was still alive and may have tried to get out of his body bag, a doctor has claimed. The following day, a doctor observed the man as being dead but with his eyes open and fresh blood on his gown, suggesting he had died in the morgue after being left there. A...