title: [Classifications in forensic medicine and their logical basis].
abstract: The objective of the present study was to characterize the main requirements for the correct construction of classifications used in forensic medicine, with special reference to the errors that occur in the relevant text-books, guidelines, and manuals and the ways to avoid them. This publication continues the series of thematic articles of the authors devoted to the logical errors in the expert conclusions. The preparation of further publications is underway to report the results of the in-depth analysis of the logical errors encountered in expert conclusions, text-books, guidelines, and manuals.
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Kovalev
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Shmarov
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Ten'kov
mesh_terms: D000435:Alcoholic Intoxication / Q000097:blood; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D000431:Ethanol / Q000097:blood; D005104:Expert Testimony / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000145:classification* / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008128:Logic; D013664:Teaching Materials / Q000592:standards
chemical_list: D000431:Ethanol