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Fatality from Firework-Induced Trauma: A Case Report 火灾引发的创伤致死:病例报告。
IF 1.2 4区 医学
Journal of forensic and legal medicine Pub Date : 2024-10-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.jflm.2024.102761
Antun Ferenčić, Tomaž Zupanc, Martin Mervic
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Facial growth parameters in Down syndrome: Review of the literature and forensic application for missing persons age progression 唐氏综合征的面部发育参数:文献综述与失踪人员年龄进展的法医应用
IF 1.2 4区 医学
Journal of forensic and legal medicine Pub Date : 2024-10-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.jflm.2024.102756
Laura Donato , Douglas H. Ubelaker , Valentina Bugelli , Jessika Camatti , Michele Treglia , Luigi Tonino Marsella , Rossana Cecchi
{"title":"Facial growth parameters in Down syndrome: Review of the literature and forensic application for missing persons age progression","authors":"Laura Donato ,&nbsp;Douglas H. Ubelaker ,&nbsp;Valentina Bugelli ,&nbsp;Jessika Camatti ,&nbsp;Michele Treglia ,&nbsp;Luigi Tonino Marsella ,&nbsp;Rossana Cecchi","doi":"10.1016/j.jflm.2024.102756","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jflm.2024.102756","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Purpose</h3><div>Individuals with Down syndrome (DS) show growth trajectories which deviate from standard ones due to variations in the growth of facial structures. Studying the effect of aging on the faces of DS individuals is necessary to obtain an accurate result through age progression, a technique based on the study of physiognomic features and used in cases of missing persons. Here we present scientific publications that delve into the rhythms of aging and morphological characteristics of facial features in DS individuals to enable appropriate age progression in cases of missing DS individuals.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>The scientific literature considered in this review studies the growth of soft tissue and bone substrate by comparing standard growth values with those measured through anthropometric measurements of individuals with DS. Growth trajectories are described by considering morphological trends both by comparing standard values with those found in individuals with DS and by observing individual physiognomic traits.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>When a young individual with DS goes missing, the realization of an age progression requires knowledge of the aging dynamics peculiar to the DS face. Therefore, physical, cognitive, and clinical factors must be considered. Delayed physical development and early aging, such as the onset of puberty and weight gain, have an important impact on the realization of age progression. In fact, depending on the life period to be considered, the effects of aging must be calibrated based on the knowledge gathered from scientific research.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16098,"journal":{"name":"Journal of forensic and legal medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142356792","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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A study to determine a practical method for weight estimation of deceased persons 研究确定估算死者体重的实用方法。
IF 1.2 4区 医学
Journal of forensic and legal medicine Pub Date : 2024-10-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.jflm.2024.102765
Tess M. Wemeijer , Inez Moorman , Tristan Krap , (H) Erik Stigter , Wilma L.J.M. Duijst
{"title":"A study to determine a practical method for weight estimation of deceased persons","authors":"Tess M. Wemeijer ,&nbsp;Inez Moorman ,&nbsp;Tristan Krap ,&nbsp;(H) Erik Stigter ,&nbsp;Wilma L.J.M. Duijst","doi":"10.1016/j.jflm.2024.102765","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jflm.2024.102765","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><div>Body weight is an important parameter for estimating the postmortem interval (PMI) at a crime scene. However, a challenge arises at crime scenes when a weight scale for measuring the total body weight is unavailable. Anthropometry-based models to estimate body weight have been developed in previous studies. This study aims to determine the accuracy of body weight estimations by practitioners, test the anthropometry-based models for applicability to deceased individuals, and examine a potential new method based on applying heel weight.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>A prospective study was conducted at the Isala Hospital in the Netherlands. During the study period, deceased people that were admitted to the hospital mortuary were included consecutively. The body weight of deceased persons estimated by practitioners was compared to the actual body weight. Anthropometric measurements were taken and used to perform eight sex dependant anthropometry-based models, with accuracy for the actual body weight calculated using RMSE values. A Pearson's correlation test was used to determine the correlation between heel weight and total body weight.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>During the study period, a total of 100 cases, 56 males and 44 females, were included. Overall, only 33.3 % of practitioners' estimations were within 5 % of the actual measured weight. The model based on abdominal and thigh circumference performed best for weight estimation in males and the models based on mid-arm circumference, abdominal circumference, calf circumference and, in one model, subscapular skinfold performed best in females. A Pearson's correlation test revealed a weak positive correlation between weight of the heel and total body weight (Pearson's correlation coefficient: 0.214).</div></div><div><h3>Discussion</h3><div>Estimations of underweight or obese patients posed a challenge for weight estimation. Especially in these cases, study results showed that anthropometry-based models have potential for daily practice. However, additional research is required to assess the reliability of the best performing models before implementation in forensic casework. The correlation between the weight of the heel and body weight was low, therefore implementation of the current method is not recommended, and further research is required.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16098,"journal":{"name":"Journal of forensic and legal medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142396345","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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In vitro β-hydroxybutyrate stability evaluation in femoral blood and vitreous humor for integration into forensic toxicology practices 用于法医毒理学实践的股血和玻璃体中β-羟丁酸体外稳定性评估
IF 1.2 4区 医学
Journal of forensic and legal medicine Pub Date : 2024-10-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.jflm.2024.102764
Aurélien Bauduin , Chadi Abbara , Antoine Baudriller , Laurent Leuger , Séverine Ferec , Stéphane Malbranque , Nathalie Jousset , Marie Briet , Guillaume Drevin
{"title":"In vitro β-hydroxybutyrate stability evaluation in femoral blood and vitreous humor for integration into forensic toxicology practices","authors":"Aurélien Bauduin ,&nbsp;Chadi Abbara ,&nbsp;Antoine Baudriller ,&nbsp;Laurent Leuger ,&nbsp;Séverine Ferec ,&nbsp;Stéphane Malbranque ,&nbsp;Nathalie Jousset ,&nbsp;Marie Briet ,&nbsp;Guillaume Drevin","doi":"10.1016/j.jflm.2024.102764","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jflm.2024.102764","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Thanatological biochemistry has gained prominence in determining causes of death, especially when suspected fatal pathologies do not exhibit clear postmortem macroscopic and/or microscopic features, such as in cases of ketoacidosis. Indeed, in these cases, the measurement of β-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) in femoral blood and/or vitreous humor is of particular importance. However, data on its in vitro stability remain scarce, especially in vitreous humor. In this context, the study reported here aims to assess the in vitro stability of BHB. BHB quantification was performed using a liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry method. To investigate BHB stability, two different postmortem matrices were considered: femoral blood and vitreous humor. These matrices were pooled, aliquoted and spiked with BHB at three different concentrations (50 mg/L, 100 mg/L, and 200 mg/L; n = 3). Initial BHB concentrations were established on day 1. Each sample was then divided into two aliquots for storage under two conditions: 20 °C and 4 °C. Analyses were performed on Day 3, 7, 14, and 28. The study revealed no significant degradation of BHB in femoral blood or vitreous humor over time (days 1–28), confirming the robustness and reliability of BHB measurement in these matrices as a postmortem biomarker of ketoacidosis under the tested temperature conditions (+4 °C or −20 °C). These results support a systematic integration of BHB measurement into the routine workflow of forensic toxicology laboratories<strong>.</strong></div></div>","PeriodicalId":16098,"journal":{"name":"Journal of forensic and legal medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142356793","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Between blunt, sharp and hacking trauma: Observing the characteristics of pickaxe injuries 钝伤、锐伤和砍伤之间的区别:观察镐伤的特征
IF 1.2 4区 医学
Journal of forensic and legal medicine Pub Date : 2024-09-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.jflm.2024.102763
Alberto Amadasi , Lorenzo Franceschetti , Julia Babigian , Antonia Locatelli , Larissa Amadasi
{"title":"Between blunt, sharp and hacking trauma: Observing the characteristics of pickaxe injuries","authors":"Alberto Amadasi ,&nbsp;Lorenzo Franceschetti ,&nbsp;Julia Babigian ,&nbsp;Antonia Locatelli ,&nbsp;Larissa Amadasi","doi":"10.1016/j.jflm.2024.102763","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jflm.2024.102763","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Pickaxe injuries have never been thoroughly investigated in forensic science. This case, involving the fatal wounding of a 28-year-old individual by pickaxe blows to the head, abdomen, and hand, highlights the unique injury patterns associated with such an instrument. The injuries observed in the frontal skull exhibited characteristics akin to typical chop wounds, while those on the parietal skull bore similarities to blunt force trauma. The pickaxe penetrated the hands and the abdomen, with the depth of penetration directly correlating to the force applied. Consequently, pickaxe injuries can be considered a hybrid of different injury mechanisms, a fact that should be carefully considered in forensic analysis.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16098,"journal":{"name":"Journal of forensic and legal medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142327220","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Beyond the distance between juridic and scientific decision-making process: An evidence-based prediction algorithm for professional liability assessment in healthcare-associated infections 超越司法和科学决策过程之间的距离:基于证据的医疗相关感染职业责任评估预测算法
IF 1.2 4区 医学
Journal of forensic and legal medicine Pub Date : 2024-09-23 DOI: 10.1016/j.jflm.2024.102762
Sara Sablone , Andrea Nicola Cardinale , Ettore Gorini , Lucia Diella , Alessandra Belati , Linda Bussini , Valeria Cento , Michele Bartoletti , Francesco Introna , Davide Fiore Bavaro
{"title":"Beyond the distance between juridic and scientific decision-making process: An evidence-based prediction algorithm for professional liability assessment in healthcare-associated infections","authors":"Sara Sablone ,&nbsp;Andrea Nicola Cardinale ,&nbsp;Ettore Gorini ,&nbsp;Lucia Diella ,&nbsp;Alessandra Belati ,&nbsp;Linda Bussini ,&nbsp;Valeria Cento ,&nbsp;Michele Bartoletti ,&nbsp;Francesco Introna ,&nbsp;Davide Fiore Bavaro","doi":"10.1016/j.jflm.2024.102762","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jflm.2024.102762","url":null,"abstract":"&lt;div&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Background&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;div&gt;HAIs (Healthcare-Acquired-Infections) have been recently the subject of judgment n. 6386 pronounced on 3rd March 2023 by the Italian Supreme Court. This sentence provided three criteria to determine whether a health facility is responsible for the patient contracting a nosocomial infection, i.e. time criterion, topographical criterion and clinical criterion. Accordingly, the healthcare facility is obliged to prove the fulfillment of a series of preventive hygiene measures specifically detailed by the legislator. Herein, the positive predictive value of these criteria (“juridic criteria”) in the identification of professional liability for nosocomial infections was evaluated in comparison with clinical criteria reviewed by Infectious Disease specialists (“Infectious-Disease criteria”, i.e. presence of a Multidrug Resistant Organism (MDRO); development of surgical site infection; inadequate antibiotic therapy; inadequate disinfection).&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Methods&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;div&gt;Two retrospective cohorts were compared from the Portal of Telematic Services of the Ministry of Justice; 51 patients were extrapolated from Italian judgments concerning claims for Gram-negative nosocomial infections in the three-year period 2020–2022. On the other side, from the electronic database of University Hospital of Bari we extracted 349 patients affected by Gram-negative infections in the same timespan. Both “juridic” criteria and “Infectious-Disease” criteria were then applied to the full cohort after stratification for cohort of origin and after stratification for nosocomial or non-nosocomial infections. Predictive value of criteria was evaluated through receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves and area under the curve (AUC).&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Results&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;div&gt;Overall, the incidence of definite nosocomial infections (according to final judgement or clinical records discharge letter) was 84 % in juridic cohort and 46 % in “real-world” series.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Data suggested that the presence of all three juridic criteria [ROC AUC = 0.944 (95%CI = 0.924–0.963)] or the four clinical criteria [ROC AUC = 0.948 (95%CI = 0.928–0.969)] predicted well a case of nosocomial infection with professional liability.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Moreover, by summarizing both criteria in a single classification system, the generated ROC curve (was the one with the highest AUC [0.9488 (95%CI = 0.928–0.969)].&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Accordingly, further tests were performed, evaluating the predictive value of one juridic criterium plus at one of more Infectious-Disease criteria. Interestingly, the ROCs curves demonstrated that the presence of at least 1 juridic criteria plus at least 2 Infectious Disease criteria reached a predictive value comparable to 2 or 3 juridic criteria.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;h3&gt;Conclusions&lt;/h3&gt;&lt;div&gt;The results highlight the efficiency of new criteria laid down in the judgment of the Italian Supreme Court to attribute liability for nosocomial infection despite the dispute","PeriodicalId":16098,"journal":{"name":"Journal of forensic and legal medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142319664","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Transfer and persistence of microbiota markers from the human hand to the knife: A preliminary study 微生物群标记从人手转移到刀上并持续存在:初步研究
IF 1.2 4区 医学
Journal of forensic and legal medicine Pub Date : 2024-09-16 DOI: 10.1016/j.jflm.2024.102757
Sukriye Karadayı , İlknur Yılmaz , Tülin Özbek , Beytullah Karadayı
{"title":"Transfer and persistence of microbiota markers from the human hand to the knife: A preliminary study","authors":"Sukriye Karadayı ,&nbsp;İlknur Yılmaz ,&nbsp;Tülin Özbek ,&nbsp;Beytullah Karadayı","doi":"10.1016/j.jflm.2024.102757","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jflm.2024.102757","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>New scientific techniques and methods are always needed to link the perpetrators to the incident or the crime scene. Recent microbiota studies based on NGS (Next-generation sequencing) show that various biological samples from crime scenes have the potential to be used in forensic investigations. Especially when DNA traces belonging to more than one person are insufficient to fully determine the genetic profile, a secret sample, such as a microbiota sample created by the suspect's touch, can be used. In this preliminary study, a fictionalized experimental model was designed to investigate the transfer and persistence of the hand microbiome on the knife handle, which has a high potential to be used in criminal incidents, by metagenomic analysis methods. In addition, it was aimed to determine the transfer of specific bacterial species identified only to the person among the five participants onto the knife handle and their persistence over time. In the first stage of the research, samples were collected from the hands of 5 volunteer participants using the swap method, including their palms. Then, after each participant held a different knife, samples were collected from the knife handles via swabs from different angles of the knives at 4 and 24 h and analyzed by metagenomic methods. The findings of this preliminary study showed that the heatmap graphs generated after UniFrac distance analysis were not successful in establishing any similarity between the hand samples and the post-transfer knife handle samples. Nonetheless, it was observed that the transfer of bacterial species detected in the hand samples to knives differed according to the individuals and some bacterial species were transferred to the knife samples held by the participants. The number of bacterial species detected that are specific to each participant's hand sample was 302 in total, and it was determined that a total of 8.28 % of these bacterial species were transferred to the knife handle samples of the 4th hour and 6.95 % to the knife samples of the 24th hour. In the presented study, considering the transfer of some bacterial species in the hand microbiome, which are effective in the variation between individuals, onto the knife; It has been evaluated that some rare bacterial species can be important potential markers to associate the object with the perpetrator.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":16098,"journal":{"name":"Journal of forensic and legal medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142239479","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Analysis of non-metric dental traits for ethnicity identification in a mixed population of Uttar Pradesh 分析北方邦混血人口的非度量衡牙齿特征以识别种族
IF 1.2 4区 医学
Journal of forensic and legal medicine Pub Date : 2024-09-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.jflm.2024.102755
Sharon John , Priya Devi , Prashasti Chundawat, Roshna Sankar, Shalini Gupta
{"title":"Analysis of non-metric dental traits for ethnicity identification in a mixed population of Uttar Pradesh","authors":"Sharon John ,&nbsp;Priya Devi ,&nbsp;Prashasti Chundawat,&nbsp;Roshna Sankar,&nbsp;Shalini Gupta","doi":"10.1016/j.jflm.2024.102755","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jflm.2024.102755","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Background</h3><p>Forensic odontology involves the identification of individuals through dental records, making it a crucial tool in legal investigations. Non-metric dental traits (NMDT), which are variations in dental morphology play a key role as these traits are inherited characteristics that can help establish biological relationships or ancestry<strong>.</strong> Thus, we aim to assess the frequency and variability of NMDT in the human dentition of four ethnically mixed populations in Uttar Pradesh. This study can aid in the future by maintaining records of ethnic groups and their variability, which can be crucial for disaster victim management and forensic odontology.</p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p>The study was conducted on a total of 100 patients coming to the OPD of Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology and Microbiology of King George's Medical University from January 2022 to July 2023. Impressions of both arches were made for participants using irreversible hydrocolloid (alginate), and casts were examined under a stereomicroscope to assess 15 different morphological characteristics.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>NMDTs such as winging, shoveling, double-shoveling interruption groove, canine mesial ridge, hypocone, metacone, carabelli's trait, peg-shaped incisors, peg-shaped molar, premolar lingual cusp variation, deflecting wrinkle, protostylid, metaconulid, entoconulid was evaluated. The NMDTS were evaluated in four different ethnics Nordics, Mediterranean, Oriental Mediterranean, and Protoaustraloid amongst which various traits showed a statistically significant variation among the population of Uttar Pradesh.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>The sample studied presented confirmed supernumerary traits like metacone, protostylid, carabellis trait, metaconulid, premolar lingual cusp variation, and deflecting wrinkle were seen highest in Nordic, Mediterranean, Oriental Mediterranean, and Protoaustraloid ethnicity have a significant association with the Uttar Pradesh population.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":16098,"journal":{"name":"Journal of forensic and legal medicine","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.2,"publicationDate":"2024-09-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142239481","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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An evaluation of potential challenges in forensic psychiatric assessment in Parkinson's disease 评估帕金森病法医精神病学评估的潜在挑战。
IF 1.2 4区 医学
Journal of forensic and legal medicine Pub Date : 2024-09-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.jflm.2024.102758
Uğur Takım, Tarık Sağlam
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Femicide in Ireland 2012–2023 2012-2023 年爱尔兰杀戮女性情况
IF 1.2 4区 医学
Journal of forensic and legal medicine Pub Date : 2024-09-13 DOI: 10.1016/j.jflm.2024.102754
Kate McGoldrick , SallyAnne Collis , Linda Mulligan
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