The application of eight reported temperature-based algorithms to calculate the postmortem interval

The application of eight reported temperature-based algorithms to calculate the postmortem interval

There exist numerous temperature-based techniques to calculate the early postmortem interval of human corpses. This paper presents eight commonly used time of death algorithms and describes how they were applied to eight corpses.

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Veröffentlicht in:Forensic science international 1992-05, Vol.54 (2), p.109-125
Hauptverfasser: Nokes, L.D.M., Flint, T., Williams, J.H., Knight, B.H.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Algorithms
Biological and medical sciences
Body Temperature
Death
Forensic medicine
Humans
Medical sciences
Miscellaneous
Postmortem Changes
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Temperature
Time
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Zusammenfassung:There exist numerous temperature-based techniques to calculate the early postmortem interval of human corpses. This paper presents eight commonly used time of death algorithms and describes how they were applied to eight corpses.
ISSN:0379-0738
1872-6283
DOI:10.1016/0379-0738(92)90155-P