Tuesday, 2 July 2019

[Forensic pathology] Introduction

Forensic pathologists study bodies to determine cause of death.
This is a pathology discipline

Etymology

Latin forēnsis, forēnsis, forēnse = of the market or forum
Ancient Greek πάθος (páthos) = disease
Ancient Greek λογία (logia) = study

 

Responsibilities

Performing post mortems for medical and legal purposes, to understand the cause and manner of death.

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