Forensic treatment and human identification in the age of Covid-19
Difficulties and challenges for the forensic medical system in Mexico
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4531388 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Isabel Beltrán-Gil (Centro de Investigación y Estudios Superiores en Antropología Social), María Alexandra Lopez-Cerquera (University of Tennessee at Knoxville), Linda Guadalupe Reyes Muñoz (Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP)), Sandra Ivette Sedano Rio, Sandra Ivette Sedano Rios (National Institute of Anthropology and History), Nuvia Montserrat Maestro Martínez (National Institute of Anthropology and History), Diana Newberry Franco (Arizona Christian University) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 47-66 |
| Publication date | 2022-05-09 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Human Remains and Violence An Interdisciplinary Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2054-2240 • E-ISSN: 2054-2240 |
| Publisher | Manchester University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.7227/hrv.8.1.4 |
| OpenAlex | W4312632126 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
As a result of the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic, in 2020 forensic institutions in Mexico began using extreme measures in the treatment of bodies of confirmed or suspected cases, due to possible infection. A series of national protocols on how to deal with the virus were announced, yet forensic personnel have struggled to apply these, demonstrating the country's forensics crisis. This article aims to reflect on two points: (1) the impact that COVID-19 protocols have had on how bodies confirmed as or suspected of being infected with the virus are handled in the forensic medical system; and (2) the particular treatment in cases where the body of the victim is unidentified, and the different effects the pandemic has had in terms of the relationship between the institutional environment and the family members of those who have died as a result of infection, or suspected infection, from COVID-19
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Biology · Criminology · Disease · Forensic science · Medical emergency · Pandemic · Pathology · Veterinary medicine · Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes · COVID-19 and healthcare impacts · Medical Malpractice and Liability Issues · Medicine · Psychology · Virology
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |