Discuss disaster victim identification (DVI) in the context of a mass casualty event (e.g., train crash with 200 fatalities): (a) Interpol DVI protocol — primary (DNA, dental, fingerprints) and secondary (medical records, personal effects) identifiers. (b) Role of forensic odontology in mass disaster identification — dental charting, radiography, and comparative methods. (c) Psychosocial and ethical responsibilities of the DVI team toward families and role of the forensic physician in issuing death certificates in such events.
Interpol DVI protocol primary secondary identifiers mass casualty
disaster victim identification forensic odontology mass fatality
DVI psychosocial families mass fatality death notification
mass fatality incident DNA identification fingerprints