[The forensic medical significance of brain tumors].

Thirty-three cases of death because of brain tumors are described. The age and sex of dead subjects are analyzed, as are the place and causes of death and morphologic features of the tumors. Neuroectodermal tumors of the glioblastoma or neurinoma types were the most incident.

[Fatal poisonings by drugs in Moscow in 1988].

The structure of 218 cases of poisoning with medical substances according to pharmaco-therapeutic groups is presented. Sex-age distribution among victims, their life-span and causes of death are given.