this paper deals with the use of transferring (tf) system in legal medicine and forensic serology. biased upon the clear for mal genetics and excellent typing of tf phenotypes, in case of rare tf variants, favorable results are obtained in disputed paternity. in the present case of disputed paternity, the child and the father exhibits b2 c type while the mother shows the type cc. but the father...

introduction: poroscopy is a method of identification in which the characteristics of sweat pores are compared from different aspects. these pore openings are present along the friction ridges found on the distal end of digits, palms and soles in the hands and feet. materials amd methods: this study enrolled 100 iranian males from the fars family who resided in khorasan razavi province. the ave...

background orthopedic injuries are the most common types of injuries. to identify the main causes of injuries, collecting data in a standard manner at the national level are needed, which justifies necessity of making a minimum data set (mds). objectives the aim of this study was to develop an mds of the information management system for orthopedic injuries in iran. materials and methods this d...

A medico-legal autopsy study in the province To my family 5 CONTENTS Acknowledgements 7 1. Introduction 9 2. Review of the literature 9 2.1. Medico-legal investigation of death in different countries 9 2.2. Investigation of causes of death in Finland 11 2.3. International comparison of causes of death in the year 1985 12 2.4. Discrepancies in diagnosis before and after autopsy 13 2.5. Definitio...

background: to reduce traffic injuries in the country, health professionals should have accurate estimates of road traffic deaths. multiple and sometimes inconsistent statistics presented by organizations in charge create high degree of uncertainty for planners and decision makers. to achieve an accurate estimate, several methods are available. of them, capture-recapture method seems to be an a...

Received August 2010 Accepted March 2011 1Department of Oncological and Surgical Sciences, Urology Clinic, University of Padova, Italy 2Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Section of Legal Medicine and Forensic Pathology, University of Padova, Italy 3Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Padova, Italy 4Urology Clinic, University of Verona, Italy

In 2008 Ontario, Canada the Goudge Inquiry arose following increasing concerns about practices surrounding forensic pathology and the investigation of paediatric deaths. Some of the considerations and recommendations have relevance to child protection/forensic paediatricians, particularly in relation to their responsibilities in opinion formulation and as expert witnesses. By examining the Inqu...

1Anca Ionel, 1Ondine Lucaciu, 1Minodora Moga, 1Dan Buhatel, 1Aranka Ilea, 2Flaviu Tabaran, 2Cornel Catoi, 3Cristian Berce, 3Septimiu Toader, 1Radu S. Campian 1 Department of Oral Reahabilitation, Oral Health and Dental Office Management, Faculty of Dentistry, “Iuliu Haţieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania; 2 Department of Anatomic Pathology, Necropsy and Forensic Me...