RCSIsmj Review Topics

Review topics for the 2009/2010 edition of the RCSIsmj are below. For more information, please look at our Submissions page for further guidelines, or our forum for how to get started.

   - Pediatrics with Professor Alf Nicholson – “Child Poverty in Europe and its Influence on Child Health”

            - Cardiology with Dr. Joe Galvin – “Sudden Cardiac Death in the Young – Causes and Prevention”

- Forensics with State Pathologist Professor Marie Cassidy - “Determining Cause of Death and the Identity of the Deceased”: Following the bush fires in Australia, small communities were wiped out; charred remains were found in houses, in cars fleeing the scene, in the streets or in the bush. Reports estimate hundreds died as a result. But who are the deceased and how did they die? As the coroner you have the responsibility to determine the identification and cause of death of the victims. How do you and your teams deal with the situation to ensure that all bodies are correctly identified and returned to their families?