Practicals · Forensic Medicine · Autopsy & Postmortem Procedures
Estimation of time since death (postmortem changes)
- Type
- Interpretation
Videos and resources
- VideoRigor Mortis, Livor Mortis, Pallor Mortis, Algor Mortis: Forensic Science Explains Stages of Death7:14
- VideoPostmortem Changes | Forensic MBBS — MedLive by Dr Priyanka | 3rd Prof Buster 1.0 | FMT Demo2:18:29
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Where the curriculum asks for it
“Diagnose and classify death, identify the signs of death, postmortem changes, interpret autopsy findings, artifacts and results of the other relevant investigations to logically conclude the cause, manner (suicidal, homicidal and accidental) and time of death.” ( NMC curriculum, page 8)
“Diagnose and classify death, identify the signs of death, postmortem changes, interpret the autopsy findings, artefacts and results of the other relevant investigations to logically conclude the cause; manner (suicidal, homicidal and accidental) and time of death.” ( NBEMS DNB curriculum, page 15)