Forensic pathology in deaths caused by fire

Authors

  • Luiz Airton Saavedra de Paiva Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo – FM/USP

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2317-2770.v11i1-2p1-7

Keywords:

Forensic medicine. Autopsy. Forensic pathology. Cause of death. Disaster victims.

Abstract

It’s difficult to determine the cause and manner of death in forensic autopsy of victims with severely burned bodies. This work describes the main physiological derangements in the body that result in the death of the individual.

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Author Biography

  • Luiz Airton Saavedra de Paiva, Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo – FM/USP
    Médico Legista Classe Especial da SSP-SP, Mestre e Doutor em Ciências pela Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo – FM/USP

Published

2006-11-07

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Articles

How to Cite

Forensic pathology in deaths caused by fire. (2006). Saúde Ética & Justiça , 11(1-2), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2317-2770.v11i1-2p1-7