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The last hours
and days		 3: The death

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Activity 2

Michael drifts into coma and dies peacefully four days later, with his family at his bedside.

What can you do and what can you say?

Michael's mother asks what is going to be put on the death certificate and if a post mortem is necessary.  What do you say?

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