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FORENSIC EPIDEMIOLOGY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-09-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Epidemiology
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Law of Evidence
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- forensic epidemiology
1, record 1, English, forensic%20epidemiology
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sub-discipline of forensic sciences or legal medicine that uses epidemiological and other public health methods to examine dead bodies and human remains recovered following an incident that may have an impact on public health. 1, record 1, English, - forensic%20epidemiology
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Forensic epidemiology aims at identifying patterns in a disease outbreak, predicting its impact on public health, determining the pathogen involved, tracing the micro-organism to its source and controlling the spread of the disease. It may also be used in conjunction with a criminal investigation when public health is at risk. 1, record 1, English, - forensic%20epidemiology
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
For example, forensic epidemiology is called upon for deliberate poisonings and bioterrorist incidents or when an infectious disease is suspected. 1, record 1, English, - forensic%20epidemiology
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
forensic epidemiology: term and definition standardized by the Canadian Capability-Based Planning Terminology Committee and the Translation Bureau. 2, record 1, English, - forensic%20epidemiology
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Épidémiologie
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Droit de la preuve
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- épidémiologie médico-légale
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9pid%C3%A9miologie%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
Sous-discipline des sciences médico-légales ou de la médecine légale qui utilise des méthodes épidémiologiques et d'autres méthodes appliquées en santé publique pour faire l'examen des corps et des restes humains récupérés à la suite d'un incident pouvant avoir des répercussions sur la santé publique. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pid%C3%A9miologie%20m%C3%A9dico%2Dl%C3%A9gale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'épidémiologie médico-légale vise à identifier les tendances d'une flambée épidémique, prévoir les répercussions sur la santé publique, déterminer le pathogène responsable et la source du micro-organisme et empêcher la propagation de la maladie. On y a également recours dans une investigation criminelle lorsque la santé du public est à risque. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pid%C3%A9miologie%20m%C3%A9dico%2Dl%C3%A9gale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Par exemple, on fait appel à la discipline de l'épidémiologie médico-légale dans les situations d'empoisonnements délibérés ou d'incidents bioterroristes ou encore lorsque l'on suspecte une maladie infectieuse. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9pid%C3%A9miologie%20m%C3%A9dico%2Dl%C3%A9gale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
épidémiologie 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, - %C3%A9pid%C3%A9miologie%20m%C3%A9dico%2Dl%C3%A9gale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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