The OPO can authorize anatomical gifts for a deceased patient in the absence of family. Medical examiner does not have a role in authorizing anatomical gifts. Family friends or religious representatives do not typically have authority in this matter.
The Organ Procurement Organization (OPO) can authorize the deceased patient's body for anatomical gifts in the absence of a spouse, domestic partner, or relatives. The medical examiner plays a role in notification of death and legal or medical reasons, not in authorizing anatomical gifts. A family friend of the decedent or a priest or other religious representative do not typically have the authority to authorize anatomical gifts.
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