Difference between revisions of "Forensic pathology"

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Its onset & presence is '''highly variable'''~~. Therefore, it is only marginally useful for determining the time of death~~.

Its onset & presence is '''highly variable'''.

A crude guess for time of death based on rigor:<ref name=Ref_KFP61>{{Ref KFP|61}}</ref>

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*Memory device: '''3s''': cut points are at ''3 hours'', ''1/3 of a day'', ''3/2 of a day.''

*Forensic pathologists do '''not''' comment on time of death; the above ~~is bounded by~~ such a large degree of ~~uncertainty that it is~~ essentially useless.

*Forensic pathologists do '''not''' comment on time of death, as the above times are subject to such a large degree of variability, i.e. the estimates are essentially useless.

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 Summary:
-Its onset & presence is '''highly variable'''.  Therefore, it is only marginally useful for determining the time of death.
+Its onset & presence is '''highly variable'''.
 A crude guess for time of death based on rigor:<ref name=Ref_KFP61>{{Ref KFP|61}}</ref>
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 Notes:
 *Memory device: '''3s''': cut points are at ''3 hours'', ''1/3 of a day'', ''3/2 of a day.''
-*Forensic pathologists do '''not''' comment on time of death; the above is bounded by such a large degree of uncertainty that it is essentially useless.
+*Forensic pathologists do '''not''' comment on time of death, as the above times are subject to such a large degree of variability, i.e. the estimates are essentially useless.
 ===Livor mortis===