forensic pathology

In cases of suspicious death, a forensic pathologist is charged with determining the cause and manner of death. In the United States, each state has its own regulations that govern what constitutes a forensic case, and each has a system to accomplish the…

Forensic pathology is a specialty within the field of medical pathology. Forensic pathologists conduct an autopsy in cases of violent, unexplained, or unattended deaths, closely examining the decedent’s wounds, blood, and tissue to ascertain how he died. Often said to be “speaking for the dead,”…