The Intersection of Death Investigation and Organ Donation Systems: A Scoping Review.

Introduction: Death investigators (DIs) such as coroners, medical examiners, and forensic pathologists play important and evolving roles in deceased organ donation. DIs communicate with organ donation organizations (ODOs) to gather case-specific information and release or restrict organs depending on the medicolegal requirements. This scoping review aims to identify the breadth of roles and decision-making processes that may facilitate or hinder deceased donation in DI cases.

Retrospective study of non-natural manners of death in Ontario: Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and related public health measures.

Background: The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on non-natural manners of death in Ontario is not known. Understanding the indirect consequences of the pandemic and related public health measures (i.e.

Tattoo visualization using cross-polarized lighting and infrared photography.

Identification of the deceased is a critical responsibility of the death investigation system. If visual identification is inconclusive, tattoos can provide secondary identification but may be difficult to visualize at various stages of decomposition. We describe the case of a 35-year-old male found submerged underwater by police after swimming at a pier.