GUNSHOT WOUNDS FORENSIC PATHOLOGY

Course overview

GUNSHOT WOUNDS ARE A PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERN ALL AROUND THE WORLD. THE FORENSIC PATHOLOGIST IS OFTEN REQUIRED TO IDENTIFY GUNSHOT WOUNDS, THE DIRECTION AND THE DISTANCE OF FIRE, THE MANNER OF INJURY - SUICIDAL, HOMICIDAL, OR ACCIDENTAL, AND DETERMINE THE NATURE AND TYPE OF FIREARM. THIS ACTIVITY WILL PROVIDE AN OVERVIEW OF GUNSHOT WOUND EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT, LEADING TO IMPROVED PATIENT CARE AND OUTCOMES.