Les effets de la réforme de la médecine légale sur l'activité de l'institut médico-légal de Toulouse [Forensic reform effects on Toulouse forensic practice]
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serval:BIB_26410419957A
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Les effets de la réforme de la médecine légale sur l'activité de l'institut médico-légal de Toulouse [Forensic reform effects on Toulouse forensic practice]
Journal
La Revue de Médecine Légale
ISSN
1878-6529
ISSN-L
1878-6529
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2014
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
5
Number
3
Pages
105-109
Language
french
Abstract
Purpose of this study
We aim to evaluate forensic reform effects on thanatological practice in the forensic institute of Toulouse.
Material and methods
This descriptive and comparative study concerned autopsies and external examinations from July 2008 to June 2013.
Results
After reform application, we observed an increase of autopsies rate and violent deaths proportion. Medical examiner practicing more of 50 autopsies per year moved from 1 to 4 between the two periods. Moreover, complementary biological investigations were more commonly performed and analyzed.
Conclusion
Reform application was responsible of quantitative and qualitative consequences on Toulouse thanatological practice implicated institute functional adjustment. It would be relevant to estimate reform effects at the national level.
We aim to evaluate forensic reform effects on thanatological practice in the forensic institute of Toulouse.
Material and methods
This descriptive and comparative study concerned autopsies and external examinations from July 2008 to June 2013.
Results
After reform application, we observed an increase of autopsies rate and violent deaths proportion. Medical examiner practicing more of 50 autopsies per year moved from 1 to 4 between the two periods. Moreover, complementary biological investigations were more commonly performed and analyzed.
Conclusion
Reform application was responsible of quantitative and qualitative consequences on Toulouse thanatological practice implicated institute functional adjustment. It would be relevant to estimate reform effects at the national level.
Keywords
French forensic reform, Forensic institute, Forensic epidemiology, Autopsy
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