Medicolegal Autopsies in Mdeical School, 1996.
- Author:
Yoon Seong LEE
;
Soong Deok LEE
;
Jung Bin LEE
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Asphyxia;
Autopsy*;
Forensic Medicine;
Humans;
Korea;
Seoul
- From:Korean Journal of Legal Medicine
1997;21(1):17-22
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We present 20 medicolegal autopsies performed at the Department of Forensic medicine, Seoul National University Medical College during the year of 1996. In Korea Postmortem Invesigation (PI) system is not established and is needed greatly provide the basic considerations on PI system, we detailed the cases with impediments to be overcome. Among the 20 cases, 13cases were unusual deaths and 6 cases were natural. For unusual deaths, 7 were by mechanical injuries, four by asphyxia. Test for toxic stance was the most needed part to be solved.
