THE INTERRELATION BETWEEN FORENSIC MEDICINE AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
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Keywords: Forensic medicine, pathophysiology, cause of death, mechanism of death, forensic pathology, injury interpretation, disease processAbstract
Abstract
Forensic medicine and pathophysiology are closely interconnected disciplines
that together provide deep insights into the mechanisms of injury, disease, and death.
Pathophysiology, which studies functional changes in the body resulting from
pathological processes, forms the scientific basis for interpreting many findings in
forensic examinations. This paper explores how understanding pathophysiological
mechanisms enhances forensic diagnostics, particularly in establishing the cause and
mechanism of death, injury assessment, and forensic interpretation of disease-related
deaths.
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