The Impact of Organ Donation on Coronial Processes and Forensic Investigation: A Literature Review
Publication date: Available online 13 March 2020Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal MedicineAuthor(s): Leo Nunnink, Chelsea Wallace-Dixon (Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine)
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - March 13, 2020 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research

Rhabdomyolysis associated acute renal failure – Report of two fatal cases and a brief review of literature
Publication date: Available online 12 March 2020Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal MedicineAuthor(s): Siddhartha Das, Srinivas Bheemanathi Hanuman, Jhansi Lakshmi Mylapalli (Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine)
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - March 12, 2020 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research

Lethal Cardiac Amyloidosis: Microscopic Differential Diagnosis With Microfibrillar Cardiomyopathy In A Forensic Case
Publication date: Available online 10 March 2020Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal MedicineAuthor(s): Stefano Tambuzzi, Salvatore Andreola, Michele Boracchi, Paolo Fociani, Guendalina Gentile, Riccardo Zoja (Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine)
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - March 11, 2020 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research

Socio-legal consequences of Tourette Syndrome and its comorbidities: a case study and review of the literature
Publication date: Available online 10 March 2020Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal MedicineAuthor(s): Parmis Fati, Tube Mutluer, Mod’s Shabsog, Merve Capaci, Isil Necef, Sarper Taskiran, Coskun Yorulmaz (Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine)
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - March 10, 2020 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research

A Review on Four Different Paths to Respiratory Arrest from Brain Injury in Children; Implications for Child Abuse
Publication date: Available online 10 March 2020Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal MedicineAuthor(s): Domyung Paek, Dae-Ik Kwon (Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine)
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - March 10, 2020 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research

Traumatic complete outer ear amputation by human bite, a forensic case report and review of the literature.
Publication date: Available online 8 March 2020Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal MedicineAuthor(s): Emmanouil I. Sakelliadis, Konstantinos D. Katsos, Konstantinos Dimitriou, Christos E. Gakis, Dimitrios G. Vlachodimitropoulos, Chara A. Spiliopoulou (Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine)
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - March 9, 2020 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research

Prevalence and correlated factors of sexually transmitted infections among women attending a Korean sexual assault center
Publication date: Available online 9 March 2020Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal MedicineAuthor(s): Jae Hyeon Park, Namhee Kim, Sue Shin, Eun Youn Roh, Jong Hyun Yoon, Hyunwoong Park (Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine)
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - March 9, 2020 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research

Sudden death due to left ventricular thrombosis: a report of two autopsy cases
Publication date: Available online 29 February 2020Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal MedicineAuthor(s): Sami Ben JOMAA, Nidhal HAJ. SALEM, Manel NJIMA, Abdelfattah ZAKHAMA, Ali CHADLY (Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine)
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - February 29, 2020 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research

The use of point-of-care testing to establish cause of death in the autopsy setting
Publication date: Available online 28 February 2020Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal MedicineAuthor(s): Claire Ginn, Davidson Ateh, Joanne Martin (Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine)
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - February 28, 2020 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research

The Evaluation of Medical Malpractice Claims: Creating a Standard Approach Model Using the Delphi Method
Publication date: Available online 21 February 2020Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal MedicineAuthor(s): Muzaffer Berna Doğan, Emel Hülya Yükseloğlu, Mazlum Doğan, Seda Diker UğraşAbstractComplaints about alleged medical malpractice have increased over time in Turkey, as well as other countries around the world. And it is often the subject of debate in health law and medical law.It can be seen that discussions are underway on “standard care” which is highlighted in the finalization of claims for medical malpractice. In this case, the expert opinion offered to be the key point for the cases. In the expert opin...
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - February 21, 2020 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research

Editorial Board
Publication date: February 2020Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, Volume 70Author(s): (Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine)
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - February 20, 2020 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research

Statement on Conversion Therapy
Publication date: Available online 19 February 2020Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal MedicineAuthor(s): Djordje Alempijevic, Rusudan Beriashvili, Jonathan Beynon, Bettina Birmanns, Marie Brasholt, Juliet Cohen, Maximo Duque, Pierre Duterte, Adriaan van Es, Ravindra Fernando, Sebnem Korur Fincanci, Sana Hamzeh, Steen Holger Hansen, Lilla Hardi, Michele Heisler, Vincent Iacopino, Peter Mygind Leth, James Lin, Said Louahlia, Hege LuytkisAbstractConversion therapy is a set of practices that aim to change or alter an individual’s sexual orientation or gender identity. It is practiced in every region of the world by health...
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - February 19, 2020 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research

Manner of death in individuals with expletive tattoos
This study has shown that expletive tattoos in a forensic context may be associated with unnatural and violent deaths, and that the study of particular subgroups of tattooed individuals may be useful in discerning specific trends that are unclear if “tattoos” are treated as a homogeneous phenomenon. (Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine)
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - February 17, 2020 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research

The effect of plastic bag containment of the head on the rate and pattern of decomposition
This study utilised 20 Sus scrofa domesticus to quantify the effect of a plastic bag covering the head on the rate and pattern of decomposition. A sample group of ten carcasses had plastic bags placed over the heads, with another ten carcasses acting as a control group, without a head covering. The carcasses were placed in an open field to decompose. Over the course of 52 days, data were collected bi-weekly on the rate and pattern of decomposition.The results show that a plastic bag covering the head of a carcass has an overall decreased effect on the rate of decomposition, compared to the control group. The decomposition ...
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - February 14, 2020 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research

Evaluation of Medical Examination of Forensic Medicine Specialists During / After Detention within the Scope of Istanbul Protocol
ConclusionAlthough torture is prohibited by international and humanitarian law, it has not completely disappeared. Medical personnel play an important role in torture assesment and prevention. The testimony of the forensic experts, who were fired and detained, revealed that the medical examinations during and after the State of Emergency in Turkey did not comply with the Istanbul Protocol and ethical rules. Medical examinations not carried out in accordance with the Istanbul Protocol lead to the denial of many rights and health problems. A worldwide awareness and sensitivity is needed to solve this problem. (Source: Journa...
Source: Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine - February 13, 2020 Category: Forensic Medicine Source Type: research