Pellets or maggots? – A case report on artifacts in forensic medicine
Forensic medicine specialists use their expertise to identify artifacts and avoid its misinterpretation. This is vital in carrying out justice as any misinterpretation of findings can derail the investigation. We report a case where an artifact resembled a firearm/shotgun injury that raised a suspic...
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| description | Forensic medicine specialists use their expertise to identify artifacts and avoid its misinterpretation. This is vital in carrying out justice as any misinterpretation of findings can derail the investigation. We report a case where an artifact resembled a firearm/shotgun injury that raised a suspicion of an alleged homicide. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8b7d3eac0bd44112b939266f62cd086c2022-12-22T02:19:42ZengSpringerOpenEgyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences2090-536X2015-12-015418018210.1016/j.ejfs.2014.11.001Pellets or maggots? – A case report on artifacts in forensic medicineTanuj Kanchan0Jenash Acharya1Department of Forensic Medicine, Kasturba Medical College (A Constituent College of Manipal University), Mangalore, IndiaDepartment of Forensic Medicine, Kathmandu Medical College, Kathmandu University, NepalForensic medicine specialists use their expertise to identify artifacts and avoid its misinterpretation. This is vital in carrying out justice as any misinterpretation of findings can derail the investigation. We report a case where an artifact resembled a firearm/shotgun injury that raised a suspicion of an alleged homicide.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090536X1400094XArtifactMaggotsPelletsShotgun wound |
| spellingShingle | Tanuj Kanchan Jenash Acharya Pellets or maggots? – A case report on artifacts in forensic medicine Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences Artifact Maggots Pellets Shotgun wound |
| title | Pellets or maggots? – A case report on artifacts in forensic medicine |
| title_full | Pellets or maggots? – A case report on artifacts in forensic medicine |
| title_fullStr | Pellets or maggots? – A case report on artifacts in forensic medicine |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pellets or maggots? – A case report on artifacts in forensic medicine |
| title_short | Pellets or maggots? – A case report on artifacts in forensic medicine |
| title_sort | pellets or maggots a case report on artifacts in forensic medicine |
| topic | Artifact Maggots Pellets Shotgun wound |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090536X1400094X |
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