What is Forensic Pathology?
A sub-specialty of pathology that focuses on determining the cause of death by examining a corpse. The autopsy is performed by a medical examiner, usually during the investigation of criminal law cases and civil law cases in some jurisdictions. Coroners and medical examiners are also frequently asked to confirm the identity of a corpse.
Contributions to Crime Fighting
Forensic Pathologists contribute to crime fighting by determining the cause of death and possibly finding important evidence that police can use to find a suspect. A day in the life of a Forensic Pathologist is performing an autopsy on the body and analyzing evidence on it or look for present or absent diseases and or injury poisoning They evaluate historical and and law-enforcement information in relation.
General Information
- A forensic pathologists makes an average salary of anywhere between 60,000 and 6000,000 dollars a year depending on how experienced you are.
- The University of South Dakota School of Medicine had a survey that said 72% of worked more than 30 hours a week.
- A perk of being a Pathologist is you get to help fight crime without putting yourself in complete danger.
- The University of South Dakota School of Medicine had a survey that said 72% of worked more than 30 hours a week.
- A perk of being a Pathologist is you get to help fight crime without putting yourself in complete danger.
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“You cannot separate passion from pathology any more than you can separate a person's spirit from his body.”
― Richard Selzer, Letters to a Young Doctor