Vol 61, No 1 (2010)
Original article
Published online: 2010-05-21
Deaths on board: medical and legal implications for the maritime physician
Int Marit Health 2010;61(1):24-27.
Abstract
When death at sea occurs many people are implicated. The assignees of victims often look for detailed
circumstances of deaths at sea, and the doctor, besides his preventative role, has to certify the death on
board and try to determine the circumstances with a view to a legal investigation if it proves necessary.
In this work are presented the main causes, facts, and characteristics of human deaths at sea, and the
responsibility of the ship's doctor in case of death on board.
Int Marit Health 2010; 61, 1: 24-27
Int Marit Health 2010; 61, 1: 24-27
Keywords: deathseamaritime medicinelegalphysician
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