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MEDICOLEGAL AUTOPSY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-11-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Methods
- Law of Evidence
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Emergency Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- forensic autopsy
1, record 1, English, forensic%20autopsy
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- medico-legal autopsy 1, record 1, English, medico%2Dlegal%20autopsy
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A series of detailed post-mortem external and internal examinations performed on a dead body or human remains to determine the victim's identity and facts of death. 1, record 1, English, - forensic%20autopsy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A forensic autopsy may also involve the collection of relevant evidence to support a criminal investigation. 1, record 1, English, - forensic%20autopsy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
forensic autopsy; medico-legal autopsy: terms referring to an autopsy that is performed to solve legal matters but is not ordered by a court in relation to a crime. 2, record 1, English, - forensic%20autopsy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
forensic autopsy; medico-legal autopsy: terms and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 2, record 1, English, - forensic%20autopsy
Record 1, Key term(s)
- medicolegal autopsy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes de recherche scientifique
- Droit de la preuve
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Gestion des urgences
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- autopsie médico-légale
1, record 1, French, autopsie%20m%C3%A9dico%2Dl%C3%A9gale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Série d'examens post mortem détaillés des parties externes et internes d'un corps ou de restes humains, qui est réalisée en vue de déterminer l'identité de la victime ainsi que les faits relatifs au décès. 1, record 1, French, - autopsie%20m%C3%A9dico%2Dl%C3%A9gale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'autopsie médico-légale peut également comporter la collecte d'éléments de preuve pertinents qui appuyent une enquête criminelle. 1, record 1, French, - autopsie%20m%C3%A9dico%2Dl%C3%A9gale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
autopsie médico-légale : Ne pas confondre avec «autopsie judiciaire». En effet, l’adjectif «médico-légal» désigne les domaines de spécialisation concernés (médical et légal) tandis que «judiciaire» indique que l’autopsie est demandée par la justice, dans un cas de mort brutale ou suspecte, sans accord de la famille, les conclusions étant remises aux seules autorités judiciaires. 2, record 1, French, - autopsie%20m%C3%A9dico%2Dl%C3%A9gale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
autopsie médico-légale : terme et définition normalisés par le Comité de terminologie de la planification axée sur les capacités au Canada et le Bureau de la traduction. 2, record 1, French, - autopsie%20m%C3%A9dico%2Dl%C3%A9gale
Record 1, Key term(s)
- autopsie médicolégale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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