Medical Detectives and Mass Fatality Incidents: Disaster Victim Identification, INTERPOL, and You | NLM

Disaster Information Management Research Center | NLM

Medical Detectives and Mass Fatality Incidents: Disaster Victim Identification, INTERPOL, and You

02/28/2019 12:00 AM EST

Source: World Association for Disaster and Emergency Medicine (WADEM). Published: 2/28/2019. From first response to family closure, this one-hour webinar explores the forensic science of identifying the fallen. Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) encompasses many disciplines, including anthropology, odontology, radiology, and molecular biology. The discussion covers the evolution and science of victim identification, psychosocial support for families and first responders, Interpol procedures, and challenges in historical disasters. (Video or Multimedia)