Pellets or maggots? – A case report on artifacts in forensic medicine
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Pellets or maggots ? – A case report on artifacts in forensic medicine
Artifact; Maggots; Pellets; Shotgun wound Abstract: Forensic medicine specialists use their expertise to identify artifacts and avoid its misinterpretation. This is vital in carrying out justice as any misinterpretation of findings can derail the investigation. We report a case where an artifact resembled a firearm/shotgun injury that raised a suspicion of an alleged homicide. a 2014 The Intern...
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عنوان ژورنال: Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2090-536X
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejfs.2014.11.001