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forensic autopsy |
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forensic autopsy A postmortem examination of a body performed with the intent of determining the cause and manner of a death in question; a complete FA may require evaluation of evidence attached to the body and/or found at the scene, and
reconstruction of the scene itself. Cf Hospital autopsy. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A forensic autopsy is done to determine if the deceased died as the result of a crime or negligence; other types of autopsies are done to determine if the deceased died of a pathogen, cancer, or other medical disorder. He covers the history of poisoners, types, and profiles of poisoners and victims, as well as crime scene investigation, the forensic autopsy, proving a crime, court aspects, and poisoning in fiction. Of note, the 2 senior pathologists brought diverse education and experiences (hospital versus forensic autopsy training, for example) to this study and still had almost complete concordance in completion of their mock death certificates. |
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