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Examination Techniques
Item 44. Identifying Body Marks, Scars, Tattoos

A careful examination for surgical and other scars should be made, and those that are significant (the result of surgery or that could be useful as identifying marks) should be described. Tattoos should be recorded because they may be useful for identification.