Test Your Knowledge of Forensic Medicine

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What is forensic medicine?

The application of medical sciences to problems in the field of law

What is forensic pathology?

The scientific investigation of the costs of injury and death in unexplained circumstances particularly when criminal activity is suspected

What is the medico-legal viewpoint?

Determining the cause and manner of death

What is the mechanism of death?

<p>The immediate physiological derangement resulting in death</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a post-mortem examination?

<p>To collect evidence from the body that can be used to prove or disprove an individual’s guilt or innocence</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the cause of death?

<p>The disease or trauma that directly caused the victim’s death</p> Signup and view all the answers

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