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Manoj K Mohanty1, Sindhu S Sahu1, Sudipta R Singh1

  • 1Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Bhubaneswar, India.

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Forensic medicine specialists in India encounter external challenges in 20.5% of cases, often involving autopsy modifications or timing. Addressing these demands can improve forensic practice.

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Area of Science:

  • Forensic Medicine
  • Medical Ethics
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Forensic medicine specialists in developing nations face significant external challenges beyond infrastructure and staffing shortages.
  • These challenges can impact the integrity and efficiency of forensic investigations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the prevalence, types, and origins of external challenges faced by forensic medicine specialists.
  • To analyze associations between these challenges and demographic factors of the deceased.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional, observational study was conducted at the Mortuary of AIIMS, Bhubaneswar.
  • Data were collected between August 2020 and July 2022.

Main Results:

  • External challenges were reported in 20.5% of cases.
  • Common demands included minimizing autopsy procedures (n=65) and conducting autopsies at inappropriate times (n=58).
  • Minimizing autopsy procedures was significantly associated with the deceased's age, religion, socioeconomic class, and manner of death.

Conclusions:

  • Forensic medicine specialists in India face considerable external challenges.
  • Recommendations include avoiding unnecessary complete autopsies, implementing night autopsies, and adopting minimally invasive autopsy techniques.