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DEATH INVESTIGATION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-07-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Evidence
- Emergency Management
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- medico-legal death investigation
1, record 1, English, medico%2Dlegal%20death%20investigation
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- medico-legal investigation 1, record 1, English, medico%2Dlegal%20investigation
correct, standardized
- forensic death investigation 1, record 1, English, forensic%20death%20investigation
correct, standardized
- forensic investigation 2, record 1, English, forensic%20investigation
correct
- death investigation 3, record 1, English, death%20investigation
correct, see observation
- fatality investigation 4, record 1, English, fatality%20investigation
correct, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A comprehensive and detailed investigation that is carried out, under the authority of a coroner or medical examiner, at multiple and mass-fatality sites in order to establish evidence and facts that will confirm the identities of the victims as well as the circumstances and cause of each death. 1, record 1, English, - medico%2Dlegal%20death%20investigation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A medico-legal death investigation involves the collection of reliable evidence from three main areas: the scene of death, the medical history (personal information gathered off-site) and the body (forensic examinations). 1, record 1, English, - medico%2Dlegal%20death%20investigation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
forensic death investigation: In modern use, the term "forensic" refers to "scientific evidence for the courts." 5, record 1, English, - medico%2Dlegal%20death%20investigation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
death investigation: elliptical term often used in medico-legal death investigations. 5, record 1, English, - medico%2Dlegal%20death%20investigation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
medico-legal death investigation; medico-legal investigation; forensic death investigation: terms and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 5, record 1, English, - medico%2Dlegal%20death%20investigation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- medicolegal death investigation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit de la preuve
- Gestion des urgences
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- investigation médico-légale
1, record 1, French, investigation%20m%C3%A9dico%2Dl%C3%A9gale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- enquête médico-légale 1, record 1, French, enqu%C3%AAte%20m%C3%A9dico%2Dl%C3%A9gale
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Investigation exhaustive et détaillée qui est menée, sous la supervision d'un médecin légiste ou d'un coroner, sur les lieux où sont survenus des décès multiples ou massifs et dont l'objectif est d'établir les preuves et les faits confirmant l'identité des victimes ainsi que les circonstances et la cause de chaque décès. 1, record 1, French, - investigation%20m%C3%A9dico%2Dl%C3%A9gale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'investigation médico-légale comporte la collecte d'éléments de preuve fiables couvrant trois principaux secteurs : le lieu du décès, les antécédents médicaux (informations personnelles recueillies en dehors d'un lieu d'incident) et le corps (examens médico-légaux). 2, record 1, French, - investigation%20m%C3%A9dico%2Dl%C3%A9gale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
investigation médico-légale; enquête médico-légale : termes 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, - investigation%20m%C3%A9dico%2Dl%C3%A9gale
Record 1, Key term(s)
- investigation médicolégale
- enquête médicolégale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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