1Professorand Head, Dept. of Forensic Medicine, Dr. V. M. Govt. Medical College and Shree. C.S.M.G. Hospital, Solapur
2Associate Professor, Dept. of Forensic Medicine, Dr. V. M. Govt. Medical College and Shree. C.S.M.G. Hospital, Solapur
3Associate Professor, Dept. of Forensic Medicine, Dr. V. M. Govt. Medical College and Shree. C.S.M.G. Hospital, Solapur
4Assistant Professor, Dept. of Forensic Medicine, Dr. V. M. Govt. Medical College and Shree. C.S.M.G. Hospital, Solapur
5Dean, S.B.H. GMC, Dhule
6Former Professor and Head, Forensic Medicine, IGGMC, Nagpur
For any death investigation estimation of time since death is of crucial importance. Rigor mortis, Algor mortis and Livor mortis were still considered to be useful as they are easy to assess and less sophisticate instruments with much low cost were required to assess the same. Out of these three classical triads Algor mortis has a benefit that it would be able to estimate the time since death with more accuracy and less time range. The present study focuses on the various factors affecting and influencing the rate of cooling after death so that it should be measured with more accuracy whenever the situation demands.
Algor Mortis, time since death, cooling of dead body
