Problems of organizing the work of pathological and anatomical bureau (devices), forensic medical examination bureau in the conditions of COVID-19
- Authors: Bogovskaya E.A.1,2, Aleksandrova O.Y.3, Boroday A.4, Zabozlajev F.G.5
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Affiliations:
- Moscow Regional Research and Clinical Institute
- Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education
- N.A. Semashko National Research Institute of Public Health
- Universidad Europea de Madrid
- Federal Research and Clinical Center of Specialized Medical Care and Medical Technologies FMBA of Russia
- Issue: Vol 8, No 1 (2022)
- Pages: 31-40
- Section: REVIEWS
- URL: https://journals.rcsi.science/2411-8729/article/view/122445
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.17816/fm398
- ID: 122445
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Abstract
The work of medical professionals is always associated with a risk to life, but during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, forensic experts and pathologists were faced with the need to diagnose a new and highly contagious disease in the presence of inadequate specific methodological guidelines.
Optimization of work organization processes, analysis of risk factors for the spread of COVID-19 infection in pathological and anatomical bureaus (departments) and forensic medical examination bureaus is an urgent task of public health. Forensic pathologists and pathologists are among the most vulnerable groups of healthcare workers exposed to the risk of infection in the workplace during epidemics, pandemics, and in high-risk conditions when emerging infections such as COVID-19 coronavirus.
The purpose of the study was to analyze and identify the problems of organizing the work of persons involved in forensic medical examinations, post-mortem examinations in the context of the COVID-19 coronavirus.
The study showed that the existing regulatory organization of the work of persons involved in the conduct of forensic medical examinations, post-mortem examinations does not allow to fully ensure the structural and procedural factors that regulate the activities of the personnel of pathological bureaus (departments) and forensic medical examination bureaus under the risk of coronavirus infection COVID-19.
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##article.viewOnOriginalSite##About the authors
Elizaveta A. Bogovskaya
Moscow Regional Research and Clinical Institute; Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education
Email: bogovskaia@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-1282-8513
SPIN-code: 9874-2524
ResearcherId: O-2645-2015
MD, Cand. Sci. (Med.)
Russian Federation, 61/2, Shepkina street, Moscow, 129110; MoscowOksana Yu. Aleksandrova
N.A. Semashko National Research Institute of Public Health
Email: aou18@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7246-4109
SPIN-code: 6540-7375
MD, Dr. Sci. (Med.), Professor
Russian Federation, 61/2, Shepkina street, Moscow, 129110Angelina Boroday
Universidad Europea de Madrid
Email: angelina.boroday21@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2829-1992
Spain, Madrid
Fedor G. Zabozlajev
Federal Research and Clinical Center of Specialized Medical Care and Medical Technologies FMBA of Russia
Author for correspondence.
Email: fzab@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-7445-8319
SPIN-code: 3259-9332
MD, Dr. Sci. (Med.)
Russian Federation, 61/2, Shepkina street, Moscow, 129110References
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