The Scientific Aspects of Forensic Medicine |
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abdomen abrasions accident accidental adipocere agent air embolism air passages alleged arsenic artery ascertained asphyxia barbiturates bleeding blood grouping blow bone brain bruising Cadaveric spasm carbon monoxide cause of death child circumstances clothing coal gas colour damage dangerous dentine detect diatoms drowning drugs electrocution especially evidence example experience external sign fatal poisoning fluid foreign body forensic fracture grave haemorrhage hair haptoglobin head injury heat homicide hyperpyrexia hypostasis hypothermia identification ill-effects important inch incised wounds indicate infant infanticide intercourse Isabella Bankes laceration ligature lungs mother murder neck normally notably occasions occur offence parietal bones pathologist patient person police possible post-mortem examination precise pregnancy present produced punctures putrefaction rare recognised respirator result rigor mortis rupture scalp scene shot-gun signs of asphyxia skin skull stab stain strangulation subdural haemorrhage submersion suicide teeth throttling thyroid cartilage tion tissues transplantation usually vagus nerve victim weapons woman