Gardner; Re BWV: resolved and unresolved issues at end of life

The Medical Treatment Act 1988 (Vic) gives statutory recognition to a patient's (or their agent or guardian if incompetent) right to refuse medical treatment. The case of Gardner; Re BWV confirmed that medical treatment as defined under the Act included artificial nutrition and hydration and as such could be withdrawn, notwithstanding that this would result in the patient's death. This article analyses Gardner; Re BWV and argues that, by deliberately dealing narrowly with the issues at hand, both the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal at first instance and the Victorian Supreme Court knowingly left BWV to die from dehydration over a period of weeks. By not addressing these issues, the tribunal, and more particularly the Supreme Court, lost an opportunity for a reform of the law, so urgently needed at end of life, which would have allowed for "mercy killing", thus sparing BWV and her family the lingering death she was given.     

Geographic forensic medicine and forensic sciences

The necessity of learning more about the criminality and the culture of persons from overseas is upon us. As forensic scientists, we have to take a lead in presenting information to our colleagues that would facilitate their investigations. In this paper, we look at many of the different cultures that have been presented to American authorities, and the activities of the Milton Helpern International Center for the Forensic Sciences are discussed.     

MVR-PCR及其法医学的应用

小卫星可变重复单位作图(MinisatelliteVariantRepeatmapping,MVRmapping)是近十年发展起来的一项DNA分析技术。本综述对该技术的分子学基础、发展过程及其在法医学的应用作了系统的阐述。认为该技术在个人识别与亲子鉴定方面发挥着为其它DNA分析技术所不可替代的作用,正在成为法医学生物检材检验的重要手段之一。     

当前法医学鉴定标准的冲突和规范

因为现行的各类人体损伤和伤残程度鉴定标准,对某些类型的损伤或伤残程度的规定不一致,所以在法医实际鉴定工作中,有关鉴定标准冲突的事时有发生.研究和制定人体损伤和伤残程度鉴定标准的冲突规范,对正确地选择适用鉴定标准和社会主义法制的统一是十分重要的.     

当前法医学鉴定标准的冲突和规范

因为现行的各类人体损伤和伤残程度鉴定标准,对某些类型的损伤或伤残程度的规定不一致,所以在法医实际鉴定工作中,有关鉴定标准冲突的事时有发生。研究和制定人体损伤和伤残程度鉴定标准的冲突规范,对正确地选择适用鉴定标准和社会主义法制的统一是十分重要的。一、人体损伤和伤残程度鉴定标准的冲突及原因1人体损伤和伤残程度鉴定标准的冲突。是指法医在进行人体损伤或伤残程度鉴定时,同一或不同的鉴定标准对某一特定的损伤(包括与损伤直接联系的并发症和损伤引起的后遗症)或伤残的类型或程度规定不一致的情况。2人体损伤和伤残程度鉴定标…     

类胰蛋白酶及其法医学应用

类胰蛋白酶由肥大细胞表达,以活性形式储存在肥大细胞的脱颗粒中。作为肥大细胞及其脱颗粒的标志,类胰蛋白酶具有多种生物活性,可以促进气道的恢复,调节气道平滑肌细胞的张力和反应性,提高毛细血管的通透性,刺激新生血管的生成,进而启动和加速多种疾病的进程,并与过敏反应、羊水拴塞、注射海洛因过量、外伤致死及SIDS等有关,因而在法医学中有重要的意义。     

司法鉴定若干理论问题研究(1)（1998年北京大学法学硕士研究生论文）

序言 wigmore 于1940年指出，在美国意见证据规则把诉讼变成合法化的赌博，在这方面其弊端超过其他诉讼法规则。L．Hand 法官在1932年的判决中说，没有一条法律规则被人滥用超过本（意见证据）规则。这意味着，司法鉴定及其制度是诉讼中认识最混乱、积弊最深、问题最多的领域之一，应当受到充分重视。