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IPLUSO 19603

Thanatological Techniques

Forensic and Criminal Laboratory
  • ApresentaçãoPresentation
    Forensic and Criminal Sciences have had a remarkable increase, placing them at the forefront of the vocational and professional interests of various citizens who view the various associated fields as viable and attractive career possibilities in this area of research. In Portugal there are several specialists and the Judicial Police has been considered one of the best and most effective internationally. In forensic and criminal investigation, there has been a shortage of human resources and, above all, the absence of training courses for these technicians, in which this UC assumes extreme relevance for their inherent competences. This course will make it possible to close the large shortage of human resources in the stages of conservation and sample preparation, execution of laboratory procedures and thus contribute to the gain of time for the analysis and interpretation of results and the rapid issuance of reports by senior specialists. of forensic medicine.
  • ProgramaProgramme
    Autopsy: Past, Present and Future. Autopsy: Legislation, objectives, the role of various professionals. Autopsy: examination of external and internal habit. Medical-legal autopsy and Objectives. Types of autopsy, legal regulations and preliminary procedures. Cadaveric Phenomena. Recognition of the corpse. Implications of the recognition of the corpse in the mourning process. The autopsy of the head, neck, chest, abdomen, pelvis and spine. Harvesting, packaging and transport of samples for complementary examinations. Safety procedures in the autopsy room. Principles of Tanatopraxia. Embalming. Tanathetics.
  • ObjectivosObjectives
    Recognize and apply technical language in written and oral communication within the scope of medical-legal thanatological techniques; Recognize the legal and security constraints involved in performing the different types of medical-legal autopsy; Identify the various types of phthatological techniques in the medical-legal field and explain their procedures; Carry out the procedures related to the packaging / preservation of biological samples for laboratory tests.
  • BibliografiaBibliography
    Burton J.L., Rutty G. (2010). The Hospital Autopsy: A Manual of Fundamental Autopsy Practice.3 Edition, Hodder Arnold Publication. Finkbeiner W.E., Conolly A. J., Ursell P.C. & Davis R.L.(2009). Autopsy Pathology: A Manual and Atlas. 2 Edition. Saunders Elsevier. nd Sheaff M.T. &Hopster D.J. (2005). Post Mortem Technique Handbook. 2 Edition. Springer. Burton J.L., Rutty G. (2010). The Hospital Autopsy: A Manual of Fundamental Autopsy Practice.3 rd Edition, Hodder Arnold Publication. Finkbeiner W.E., Conolly A. J., Ursell P.C. & Davis R.L. (2009). Autopsy Pathology: A Manual and Atlas. 2 nd Edition. Saunders Elsevier. Rossi CR, Mocellin S, Mencarelli R, et al. Gastrointestinal stromal tumors: from a surgical to a molecular approach. Int J Cancer. 2003;107:171-6. Sheaff M.T. & Hopster D.J. (2005). Post Mortem Technique Handbook. 2 nd Edition. Springer.  
  • MetodologiaMethodology
    In this curricular unit, the Team-based learning (TBL) methodology is used, with tasks carried out in small groups, allowing the development of the ability to analyze and apply theoretical concepts.
  • LínguaLanguage
    Português
  • TipoType
    Semestral
  • ECTS
    6
  • NaturezaNature
    Mandatory
  • EstágioInternship
    Não