Patterns of Unnatural Deaths Among Children and Adolescents: Autopsy Study (2011-2018).

Background And Aims: The problem of unnatural death in children is still relevant because of their vulnerability. This work aimed to describe the epidemiological profile and patterns of these medicolegal deaths in children and adolescents in northern Tunisia.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective study from January 2011 to December 2018, within the Forensic Department of Charles Nicolle Hospital in Tunis.

Delusional misidentification syndrome and criminal acting out: A case report of maternal filicide.

Delusional misidentification syndromes are associated with danger and may lead to homicide. Early assessment of the danger is a key part of the psychiatric examination. Compliance to treatment in psychosis is important to avoid the devastating consequences, for the perpetrator, the victim, and the community.

How to establish a medico-legal obstacle on the Medical Certificate of Death.

Indicating a medico-legal obstacle to burial is not always evident for the pratician. In the absence of specific legal references and scientific Tunisian guidelines, we propose in this paper a practical guide to orientate the pratician on when and how to establish a medico-legal obstacle on the Medical Certificate of Death.