Guidelines in forensic odontology: legal aspects.
The task of the forensic dentist is ruled by an obligation to be diligent and prudent. If guidelines should exist which are recognised by the dental forensic community, they will probably be used to judge his work, even if guidelines are only considered as recommendations. The questions to be answered are: who issued these guidelines and are they conform to evidence-based forensic odontology.
Department of Forensic Odontology, School of Dentistry, Oral Pathology and Maxillo-Facial Surgery, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Kapucijnenvoer 7, 3000 Leuven, Belgium. Yvo.vermylen@med.kuleuven.be
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D005104:Expert Testimony; D005553:Forensic Dentistry / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic