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Medico-legal scene investigation in the case of burned bodies – a systematic review

Published:2023-10-04 Issue:4 Volume:91 Page:226-230
ISSN:0025-8172
Container-title:Medico-Legal Journal
language:en
Short-container-title:Med Leg J

Author:

D’Antonio Gianpiero¹^ORCID,Serinelli Serenella²,Albore Marco¹,Bolino Giorgio¹

Affiliation:

1. Department of Anatomic, Histologic, Medico-Legal Sciences and of Locomotor System, Rome University Sapienza, Italy

2. Direzione Regionale Lazio – Istituto Nazionale della Previdenza Sociale, Italy

Abstract

A judicial on-site examination is essential for the correct analysis of a forensic case, particularly when there has been a fatal fire, as heat-related changes to bodies make identification by the forensic pathologist and other specialists difficult along with estimating the post-mortem interval and determining the precise cause and manner of death. We systematically reviewed all relevant articles dating from 2003 to 2022 in the PubMed database with a view to updating recommendations on how best to proceed. Our recommendations highlight the importance of a multidisciplinary team approach involving various forensic specialists.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

General Medicine

Link

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/00258172231191214

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