| The autopsy imperative: medicine, law, and the coronial investigation. | |
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PMID: 20386967 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The central purpose of this paper is to address the tension between legal and medical discourses within the coronial system. Medical expertise, based largely upon internal autopsy, becomes positioned as providing the more important information, rather than the legal model which focuses on evidence gathering at the scene. This paper will examine the aspects of the history, philosophy and consequences of the processes by which the medical model gained its current dominance and will conclude that, while autopsies are necessary, they are also over-used in the coronial system. |
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Authors:
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Belinda Carpenter; Gordon Tait |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of medical humanities Volume: 31 ISSN: 1573-3645 ISO Abbreviation: J Med Humanit Publication Date: 2010 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-06-23 Completed Date: 2010-10-20 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8917478 Medline TA: J Med Humanit Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 205-21 Citation Subset: IM |
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School of Justice, Faculty of Law, Queensland University of Technology (Gardens Point), Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. b.carpenter@qut.edu.au |
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Australia Autopsy / legislation & jurisprudence* Coroners and Medical Examiners / legislation & jurisprudence* England Humans Wales |
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