| Bio-medicolegal guidelines and protocols: survey and future perspectives in Europe. | |
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PMID: 20544214 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The preservation of uniqueness and the enhancement of the value of evidence in legal medicine is based on the implementation and development of a "quality management system," which includes a continuous education of specialists, the introduction and application of guidelines and protocols, as well as mechanisms of internal quality control. This ongoing process shows differences with regard to various fields of knowledge such as forensic genetics, toxicology, forensic pathology or forensic psychiatry, especially if different European countries are compared. To get an overview on the development of legal medicine in different European countries, a questionnaire was developed and sent to representatives of 42 European countries to verify the existence of bio-medicolegal guidelines and protocols. A National Society of Legal Medicine is established in 27 out of 32 countries (84%) which could be included in the final analyses. In 25 countries (78%), a specialisation is necessary as a prerequisite of inclusion in a national register, and 30 of the countries (94%) have guidelines in at least one field of legal medicine. The most common guidelines concern forensic pathology (in the fields of professional qualification and sudden death), forensic toxicology (driving under the influence of drugs and substance testing) and forensic genetics (paternity testing and personal identification). The findings of this study show that comparison is possible and can be a basis for further consensus in the European medicolegal community. The process of harmonisation of the medicolegal autopsy rules in Europe initiated in 1990 was a first step on this way. Further consensus is necessary and might be gained by developing European guidelines for each field within the subdisciplines, based on a standard European Guideline Format. |
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Authors:
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Santo Davide Ferrara; Thomas Bajanowski; Rossana Cecchi; Rossella Snenghi; Colette Case; Guido Viel |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-06-12 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: International journal of legal medicine Volume: 124 ISSN: 1437-1596 ISO Abbreviation: Int. J. Legal Med. Publication Date: 2010 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-06-18 Completed Date: 2010-09-28 Revised Date: 2010-10-20 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9101456 Medline TA: Int J Legal Med Country: Germany |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 345-50 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health, Institute of Legal Medicine, University-Hospital of Padua, Via Falloppio, 50, 35121 Padua, Italy. santodavide.ferrara@unipd.it |
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Europe Forensic Medicine / standards* Guidelines as Topic* Humans Quality Control Questionnaires |
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Comment In:
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Int J Legal Med. 2010 Jul;124(4):343-4
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20552216
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Erratum In:
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Int J Legal Med. 2010 Nov;124(6):671 |
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