Demystifying death

Dip your toes into the world of Forensic Medicine with this lecture on Demystifying Death! This lecture is for the curious, so come along if you’re interested in the specialty that forms the interface between law and medicine. By the end of the session, you should be able to recall the medical definition of death, how death is diagnosed in a clinical setting, and be aware of the natural changes that occur to a body after death.

Be aware of the procedures in place needed to legally and medically diagnose death
Understand that death is a process
Understand the mechanisms behind characteristic changes the body undergoes after death, and how these can be used to estimate the time since death in a forensic setting

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