Forensic pathology is the subspecialty of pathology that focuses on the medicolegal investigation of sudden or unexpected death.

For an area that enjoys such popular interest, there is surprisingly little online. However, there are a few gems: Hank's Forensic Page, maintained by Dr. Hank C. Chien at National Cheng Kung University Medical College in Tainan, Taiwan, is another excellent compilation. The National Association of Medical Examiners has an online FAQ similar to this one but more straight info without editorial opinion. See similar questions...

Whilst I was at secondary school I enjoyed Science, particularly biology. I read a number of biographies of forensic pathologists, and was fascinated by the cases they had worked on. Whilst I was at medical school, I worked with the local forensic pathologist so that when I finally graduated from medicine, I had already spent some time working in pathology with a forensic pathologist. See similar questions...

I have been interested in many areas of forensic science, but I find the study of the human body as a crime scene particularly fascinating. Whilst there are many serious crimes which require investigation, crimes against the body of a person causing serious injury or death effects the community in a special way and demands a high level of medical forensic investigation. See similar questions...

All areas of pathology outside of forensic pathology are subject to peer review, by which the pathologist's work is formally reviewed and criticized by other pathologists. This is not uniformly true of forensic pathology. To a general pathologist, who is held to a near-100% accuracy rate in his or her diagnoses, the report of the findings of a forensic pathologist can read more like speculation than determination. See similar questions...

After the prostate is removed it is dyed with ink to clarify certain structures and to allow your pathologist to examine it after surgery. This report is important because it is the summary of an extensive examination of the removed prostate, which at that point can offer insight into the prostate cancer which was unattainable before removal. Your pathologist should include three distinctions in your pathology report: cancer grade, cancer stage, and margin status. See similar questions...

Forensic medicine is a science that deals with the relation and application of medical facts to legal problems. Dentists who work in forensics now can establish a positive identification of human remains -- sometimes in a matter of minutes, even without dental records. Where no dental X-rays are available, digital photographs taken of the teeth can be used to compare a smiling photograph taken during the victim's life. See similar questions...

Corporate speech-language pathology is a specialized area of practice, in communication science. Corporate Speech-Language Pathology focuses specifically on business communication, applying communication science to business success. This professional development coaching and training, identifies, develops and delivers the communication tools to support and enhance the business communication of workplace communication. See similar questions...

Pathology is the medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis of diseases and injuries by examination of body tissues and fluids, typically in the laboratory setting. There are two main branches of pathology: Anatomic pathology involves the morphologic evaluation of tissues removed from living or dead individuals, using the unassisted senses (sight, touch, smell) and the microscope. The three main areas of anatomic pathology are autopsy pathology, surgical pathology, and cytopathology. See similar questions...

If you have a laboratory or pathology report, we ask that you get your results by utilizing our labcalls system. You may access your results by telephone or internet. We will post your results to the lab calls system as soon as we receive them. This usually takes about one week. Continue to check regularly until you have all of your results. Please call our clinic at 649-DERM if you do not have results after 2 weeks. See similar questions...

These are not much help in diagnosing TAM other than by excluding other diseases. CK and myoglobinuria may be normal or elevated in TAM. EMG may be normal or myopathic. See similar questions...

Greenlight laser procedures do not have a pathology report. Reports are available one week after surgery. See similar questions...

Private fees in my psychiatric subspecialty range from about $150/hour to about $700/hour. The latter is for one or two people who are internationally known for extremely specialized stuff. Most well trained and experienced forensic psychiatrists charge between $250 and $500/hour. Sometimes we discount our fees. Forensic psychologists usually charge a bit less. The most expensive I know charge around $300-350/hour. The least expensive (but well-qualified) ones I know charge around $150/hour. See similar questions...

Almost all forensic psychiatrists, and most forensic psychologists, have a significant clinical practice or connection. See similar questions...

After a sexual assault, and with patient consent, a Medical Forensic Exam can be conducted. Evidence is collected and documented by specially trained, professional nurse examiners in a supportive environment. They are performed on a 24-hour, on call basis for females and males age 13 and up within 96 hours of the incident. See similar questions...

Forensic scientists are often involved in the search for and examination of physical evidence. This physical evidence is useful for establishing or excluding an association between a suspect of a crime and the scene of the crime and/or the victim(s) or between the victim(s) and the crime scene. The scientist will sometimes visit the scene to determine the sequence of events, any indicators as to who the perpetrator might be, and to join in the search for evidence. See similar questions...

General forensic information can be found in several locations in your local library. There are also many Internet sites that have information about forensic science. Reddy's Forensic Home Page at www.forensicpage.com is an organized site for specific links. Informational links for common disciplines and careers in forensic science can also be found there. A general search for forensic science books on sites such as Amazon.com will provide a long list of informational books. See similar questions...