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Urgent need for suicide prevention among females: Analysis of suicide statistics from 47 prefectures nationwide in Japan. 女性预防自杀的迫切需要：日本全国47个县的自杀统计分析。

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Medicine, Science and the Law Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-07-29 DOI: 10.1177/00258024251363097

Ken Inoue, Sultana Razia, Haruo Takeshita, Tatsushige Fukunaga

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The age progression technique to support Missing Children Argentina: A case report. 支持阿根廷失踪儿童的年龄递进技术：一个案例报告。

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Medicine, Science and the Law Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-09-19 DOI: 10.1177/00258024251380953

Laura Donato, Douglas H Ubelaker, Luigi Tonino Marsella, Marcela Lerda, Michele Treglia, Margherita Pallocci, Anna Laurathe Santunione, Jessika Camatti, Rossana Cecchi

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Medically assisted suicide in Italy after regional law No. 16/2025: Perspectives, challenges, and the need for psychological support and specialized training for healthcare professionals. 《第16/2025号区域法：前景、挑战以及对保健专业人员的心理支持和专门培训的需要》颁布后，意大利的医疗协助自杀问题。

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Medicine, Science and the Law Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-09-24 DOI: 10.1177/00258024251380962

Greta Seveso, Mateus Eduardo Romão, Serena Barello, Silvia Damiana Visonà, Giovanni Cecchetto, Giacomo Belli

{"title":"Medically assisted suicide in Italy after regional law No. 16/2025: Perspectives, challenges, and the need for psychological support and specialized training for healthcare professionals.","authors":"Greta Seveso, Mateus Eduardo Romão, Serena Barello, Silvia Damiana Visonà, Giovanni Cecchetto, Giacomo Belli","doi":"10.1177/00258024251380962","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00258024251380962","url":null,"abstract":"On 11 February 2025, Tuscany became the first region in Italy to approve a law regulating medically assisted suicide. However, the law makes no provision for psychological support or educational and training programs for healthcare professionals involved in the procedure. Studies from countries where assisted suicide has long been legal highlight its significant psychological and emotional impact on care providers. In response, various forms of psychological support have been implemented to help and protect healthcare staff from the side effects of these events. Moreover, specialized training programs have been developed to equip healthcare providers with the necessary skills to handle assisted suicide requests appropriately. Tuscany's initiative may pave the way for other regions to adopt similar measures and, ideally, for a parliamentary law to regulate the practice nationwide. Therefore, this paper strongly argues that the inclusion of structured psychological support and specialized training programs is a fundamental requirement for developing an ethical, sustainable, and comprehensive end-of-life framework in Italy.","PeriodicalId":18484,"journal":{"name":"Medicine, Science and the Law","volume":" ","pages":"160-167"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145131187","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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Updates on medically assisted suicide in Italy: Approval of first regional law in February 2025. 意大利关于医疗协助自杀的最新情况：2025年2月批准了第一部区域法律。

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Medicine, Science and the Law Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-07-28 DOI: 10.1177/00258024251362541

Jessika Camatti, Anna Laura Santunione, Silvia Ciuffreda, Erjon Radheshi, Francesco Saverio Romolo, Rossana Cecchi

{"title":"Updates on medically assisted suicide in Italy: Approval of first regional law in February 2025.","authors":"Jessika Camatti, Anna Laura Santunione, Silvia Ciuffreda, Erjon Radheshi, Francesco Saverio Romolo, Rossana Cecchi","doi":"10.1177/00258024251362541","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00258024251362541","url":null,"abstract":"In Italy, the issue of medically assisted suicide is addressed by the sentence number 242 of the Constitutional Court (22nd November 2019). Further indications of organisational nature are needed, which are under the responsibility of the Italian Parliament and each regional health administration. Recently, the sentence number 135 of the Constitutional Court (1st July 2024) has provided further specifications regarding 'life-support treatment', which still remains controversial. Regional differences in Italy regarding medically assisted suicide are reported in this article, showing that, on the date of 11th February 2025, Tuscany is the first and only Italian region to have passed a regional law on medically assisted suicide. One possible approach to discussion and management of this sensitive and controversial issue could be cooperative forms of regionalism while waiting for a national law. To date, after the first Italian case, which refers to Marche region and occurred on 16th June 2022 (Federico Carboni, also known as 'Mario'), four more individuals in Italy have resorted to medically assisted suicide: 'Gloria' in Veneto, 'Anna' in Friuli-Venezia Giulia, a man in Emilia Romagna, and 'Vittoria' in Veneto. It is hoped that a national law will be approved soon, as strongly urged by the Constitutional Court; if not, efforts should be made to identify and implement shared and standardised procedures throughout the Italian territory, encouraging cooperative forms of regionalism. This would allow patients to know that the request is followed by unambiguous responses from the authorities, within a reasonable time.","PeriodicalId":18484,"journal":{"name":"Medicine, Science and the Law","volume":" ","pages":"107-113"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144732068","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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Visual analysis of hotspots and evolutionary trends in the field of postmortem interval estimation. 死亡间隔估计领域的热点和发展趋势的可视化分析。

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Medicine, Science and the Law Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-06-12 DOI: 10.1177/00258024251348722

Chengqiang Du, Yehui Lv

{"title":"Visual analysis of hotspots and evolutionary trends in the field of postmortem interval estimation.","authors":"Chengqiang Du, Yehui Lv","doi":"10.1177/00258024251348722","DOIUrl":"10.1177/00258024251348722","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose: Through a visual analysis of the literature on postmortem interval estimation research collected in the Web of Science database, this study aims to explore the development process, research hotspots, and technical approaches in this field, providing a reference for scholars and professionals in related fields. Methods: It retrieves English-language articles related to postmortem interval estimation published in the Web of Science Core Collection from its inception until December 31, 2023, that meet the inclusion criteria. The study calculates the annual number of publications and citations and analyzes the trends. Based on these annual publication volumes, a second search is conducted for the period during which the number of publications in this field exceeded 100 per year, specifically from January 1, 2014, to December 31, 2023. CiteSpace 6.2.R4 software is used to perform a visual analysis of the second set of retrieved documents. Results: The first search retrieved 1778 articles related to postmortem interval estimation research. The second search retrieved 1265 articles, with an average annual growth rate of 6.84%. Based on the publication trend line for this period, it is predicted that approximately 150 articles will be published in this field in 2024. Conclusion: In the future, the development of postmortem interval estimation will likely remain in a steady phase. Interdisciplinary interactions and constraints still exist. The future direction may focus on using multiomics approaches, combined with advancements in artificial intelligence, to establish comprehensive data models for more accurate postmortem interval estimation.","PeriodicalId":18484,"journal":{"name":"Medicine, Science and the Law","volume":" ","pages":"86-97"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144285460","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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Sudden deaths linked to undiagnosed intracranial colloid cysts of third ventricle on autopsy: Series of five cases. 猝死与尸检中未确诊的第三脑室颅内胶质囊肿有关：5例系列病例

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Medicine, Science and the Law Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-06-12 DOI: 10.1177/00258024251348729

Sunita Das, Munesh Kumar, Vijay Sharma, Deep Roy, S K Tandon

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Domestic staircase accidents: Prevention beyond architectural restriction. 家庭楼梯事故：建筑限制之外的预防。

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Medicine, Science and the Law Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-27 DOI: 10.1177/00258024251391048

James R Burmeister

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Commentary on 'The Julian Assange case and its implications for expert witness evidence' - Damned if you do ………. 对“朱利安·阿桑奇案及其对专家证人证据的影响”的评论-如果你这么做，那就见鬼了..........

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Medicine, Science and the Law Pub Date : 2026-04-01 Epub Date: 2025-08-01 DOI: 10.1177/00258024251363103

Keith Rix

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Evaluation of the ethical dimensions of forensic DNA databases. 法医DNA数据库伦理维度的评估。

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Medicine, Science and the Law Pub Date : 2026-03-31 DOI: 10.1177/00258024261437507

Itir Erkan

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Impact of body size on decomposition rate in juvenile-sized remains: An experimental animal study. 幼体大小对幼体残骸分解率的影响：一项实验动物研究。

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Medicine, Science and the Law Pub Date : 2026-03-31 DOI: 10.1177/00258024261437490

Paige Tynan, Christopher Aris, Amy E Rattenbury

{"title":"Impact of body size on decomposition rate in juvenile-sized remains: An experimental animal study.","authors":"Paige Tynan, Christopher Aris, Amy E Rattenbury","doi":"10.1177/00258024261437490","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/00258024261437490","url":null,"abstract":"Juveniles and infants are often believed to decompose faster than adults due to smaller body masses, yet research on juvenile decomposition rates remains limited. Studies examining body size and decomposition yield contradictory results and typically rely on human analogues of adult-like proportions. Thus, whether smaller or larger cadavers decompose more rapidly remains unclear. Limited research exists on juvenile decomposition rates, despite their relevance to forensic investigations. In the UK, 46% of homicides involving victims under 16 remained unsolved in the year ending March 2022, compared to 30% across all homicides. Moreover, from 2012 to 2022, children under 1 year old had the highest homicide rate. Increased forensic understanding of juvenile decomposition could improve case resolution and investigative accuracy. This study investigated the relationship between cadaver size and decomposition rates using juvenile-sized domestic pigs in the UK. Over 18 weeks, total body score and percentage mass change were recorded. Given the subjective nature of visual scoring, three independent observers assessed the total body score to evaluate inter-rater reliability. Larger cadavers (12.3-16.1 kg) decomposed faster in early stages, while smaller cadavers (6.6-7.1 kg) showed an accelerated rate between weeks 4 and 12 based on total body score. Inter-rater analysis confirmed strong reliability in the scoring system. Both total body score and percentage mass change showed strong positive correlations with time, indicating that each measure reliably tracks the progression of decomposition.","PeriodicalId":18484,"journal":{"name":"Medicine, Science and the Law","volume":" ","pages":"258024261437490"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2026-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147581899","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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