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The cause of death – should it be revisited in Sri Lanka? Cover

The cause of death – should it be revisited in Sri Lanka?

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Open Access
|Nov 2015

Abstract

 The cause of death statement serves a legal record which has many implications. The determination of the cause of death should be considered not an end but a beginning. A fresh look at the subject should not be considered a waste of time at all. It is prudent to suggest a coordinated effort to rectify deficiencies in the determination, documentation and analysis of the cause of death statements in this country with the participation of all stake holders including clinical and forensic doctors, members of the judiciary including inquirers and magistrates and personnel from Registrar General’s Department.

 

Sri Lanka Journal of Forensic Medicine, Science & Law Vol.6(1): 7-11 (2015)

Language: English
Page range: 7 - 11
Published on: Nov 20, 2015
Published by: Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine at University of Peradeniya
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 2015 A. Dayapala, published by Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine at University of Peradeniya
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons License.