Response of forensic scientific community to Covid-19 pandemic : a review article

الملخص EN

The purpose of this review was to show the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on forensic science as reflected in the publications, which appeared in 2020.

The review covered following topics: response of legal medical experts on the increased daily workload in forensic practice and enhanced risk issues arising in forensic practice, particularly regarding autopsy, drugs used in Covid-19 therapy and their toxicological significance, and influence of the Covid-19 pandemic on the profile and extent of substance abuse