Role of forensic doctors in Thailand's tsunami: experiences from Chulalongkorn Medical School
Sirisup, N.; Kanluen, S.
Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand 88 Suppl. 4: S335-S338
2005
ISSN/ISBN: 0125-2208 PMID: 16623051 Document Number: 9834
Personal identification was the major task of forensic doctors in Thailand's Tsunami. Identification can be done by visual identification, circumstantial evidence and physical evidence. Among the physical evidences dental data is the most effective method of identification, followed by fingerprint and DNA. A disaster Identification team should be set up to handle the problems and plan for the future.
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