Published in The Medico-legal journal
In Nepal, it is considered sinful for a woman to have sexual intercourse before marriage while the male is exonerated. The female will be branded a loose character outcast by family and society. Only a small percentage of women who feel the other way and stand mentally strong or who have family support come out to seek justice. Despite the stringen...
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Torus palatinus (TP) is a benign, bony outgrowth located on the hard palate. Variation in this trait occurs, ranging from absent to a protuberance several millimeters in length. If a TP becomes too large, it can interfere with daily activities and thus warrant medical attention. This case utilised the unique morphology of a TP after surgical invent...
Published in The Medico-legal journal
When death is sudden and unexpected, autopsy may not provide sufficient information to be sure of the cause of death. Some causes can only be identified by microscopy. We report a case of sudden death in a woman who suffered from vertigo and hypertension. The autopsy only showed sclerosis of the thoracic aorta, abdominal aorta and coronary arteries...
Published in The Medico-legal journal
Published in The Medico-legal journal
Published in The Medico-legal journal
Organophosphate poisoning is a continued menace associated with high morbidity and mortality in both resource-crunched developing and developed countries. Cases have been described of deliberate self-poisoning which has higher mortality than accidental exposure. Fatal poisoning by accidental dermal absorption is rarely reported for monocrotophos. A...
Published in The Medico-legal journal
Published in The Medico-legal journal
Crimes against a person's physical integrity are a serious and consequential felony in the Islamic criminal law. A war veteran and victim of chemical warfare deceased at the age of 69 was referred to Kahrizak Legal Medicine Center, Tehran, Iran for autopsy. According to Iranian law, deceased war veterans should undergo autopsy to have the potential...
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During recent years, arguments supporting and opposing the legalisation of assisted dying have greatly intensified. The issue is a matter for society to decide, but physicians and psychiatrists have an essential role in informing public and parliamentary opinion on the contributions and limitations of medical knowledge related to the assessment of ...
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The Pliocene hominin fossil 'Lucy' (A.L. 288-1, Australopithecus afarensis) was discovered in the Afar region of Ethiopia in 1974 and dates to 3.18 million years in age. In Kappelman et al.,1 we presented the results of a detailed investigation of the skeleton that for the first time identified and described unusual bone-into-bone compressive fract...
