Role of Forensic Doctors in Thailand’s Tsunami: Experiences from Chulalongkorn Medical School
Nantana Sirisup MD*, Sawait Kanluen MD*
Affiliation : * Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University
Personal identification was the major task of forensic doctors in Thailand’s Tsunami. Identification can be done by visual identification, circumstantial evidence and physical evidence. Among the physical evidences dental data is the most effective method of identification, followed by fingerprint and DNA. A disaster Identification team should be set up to handle the problems and plan for the future.
Keywords : Tsunami disaster, Forensic doctor, Personal identification
