Historical forensic pathology

These brief reports clearly show that contemporary forensic examination and analyses of material and specimens currently residing in museums may clarify historical questions that have been unanswered for many decades. Review of data may also provide graphic illustration of significant conditions and...

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Main Author: Byard Roger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Belgrade, Medical Faculty 2018-01-01
Series:Medicinski Podmladak
Online Access:https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0369-1527/2018/0369-15271804001B.pdf
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description These brief reports clearly show that contemporary forensic examination and analyses of material and specimens currently residing in museums may clarify historical questions that have been unanswered for many decades. Review of data may also provide graphic illustration of significant conditions and illnesses that are sometimes overlooked in the face of the far more dramatic aspects of armed conflict. Although administrators often fail to see the relevance of pathology museums, being more interested in dealing with costs than contributing to knowledge, historical forensic pathology has a distinct and important role to play in the contemporary multidisciplinary analysis of past events.
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spelling doaj.art-f7541f0be8e54b94ba36a98021b38f322022-12-22T00:28:10ZengUniversity of Belgrade, Medical FacultyMedicinski Podmladak0369-15272466-55252018-01-01694150369-15271804001BHistorical forensic pathologyByard Roger0University of Adelaide, Adelaide, AustraliaThese brief reports clearly show that contemporary forensic examination and analyses of material and specimens currently residing in museums may clarify historical questions that have been unanswered for many decades. Review of data may also provide graphic illustration of significant conditions and illnesses that are sometimes overlooked in the face of the far more dramatic aspects of armed conflict. Although administrators often fail to see the relevance of pathology museums, being more interested in dealing with costs than contributing to knowledge, historical forensic pathology has a distinct and important role to play in the contemporary multidisciplinary analysis of past events.https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0369-1527/2018/0369-15271804001B.pdf
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