1.2 Death Flashcards
1
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- The action or fact of dying or being killed
- The end of the life of a person or organism
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Death
2
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______________ and _____________ are processes characterized by loss of function of the great organ systems (cardiovascular system, respiratory system, nervous system) and their coordination
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Death and Dying
3
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- That disease, injuiry or event, but for which death would not occured at the time it did
- The disease or injury that produces the physiological disruption inside the body resulting in death
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Cause of Death
4
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- Attempt to classify the death as to the circumstances by which death came about
- Defined as how the death came about
- A judgement based on circumstances surrounding the fatal event
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Manner of Death
5
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- Due entirely (or nearly so) to natural disease processes, no contribution from traumatic or external factors.
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Natural
6
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- Due to a volitional act of another person with the intent to cause fear, harm or death; death caused by the intentional actions of another person.
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Homicide
7
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_____________ does not indicate a criminal homicide, which is determined by the legal process and not by the certifier of death.
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Homicidal manner
8
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- Due to injury that occurred with the intent to induce self-harm or cause one’s own death; connotes a death due to one’s own intentional acts.
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Suicide
9
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- Due to injury when there is no evidence of intent to harm; death due to unforeseen traumatic or external factors.
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Accident
10
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- The manner of death is not known or could not be determined; inadequate information regarding the circumstances of death to determine manner; example: individual found unconscious with massive subdural hemorrhage; in the absence of information on the events leading up to death, it is impossible to determine if the hemorrhage is due to accidental fall, homicidal violence, etc.
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undetermined
11
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- The branch of dentistry which, in interest of Justice deals with proper handling and examination of dental evidence, and with the proper evaluation and precision of dental findings.
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Forensic Odontology/ Forensic Dentistry
12
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- The use of the unique characteristics of a person’s teeth or dental work as recorded in dental charts, radiographs, and records to establish the person’s identity.
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Dental Identification
13
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Manner of Death categories:
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- Natural
- Homicide
- Suicide
- Accident
- Undetermined
14
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- “That Human Dentition is never the same in any two individuals”
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Dental Identification
15
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COMMON REASONS FOR IDENTIFYING HUMAN REMAINS:
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- Criminal
- Marriage
- Monetary
- Burial
- Social
- Closure