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Forensic physicians sometimes referred to as "forensic medical examiners" or "police surgeons" (in the UK until recently), are medical doctors trained in the examination of, and provision of medical treatment to, living victims of assault, including sexual assault, and individuals who find themselves in police custody.
Hawaiian medical examiner van. The medical examiner is an appointed official in some American jurisdictions [1] that investigates deaths that occur under unusual or suspicious circumstances, to perform post-mortem examinations, and in some jurisdictions to initiate inquests.
Dr. Werner Spitz, former medical examiner in Wayne and Macomb counties, worked on two government committees that examined the President John F. Kennedy assassination on Nov. 22, 1963 in Dallas.
The bodies of the couple, aged in their 70s, were found at their home in Poole, Dorset, on December 31. Forensic officers examine boat of elderly couple as police probe their deaths Skip to main ...
An autopsy (also referred to as post-mortem examination, obduction, necropsy, [Note 1] or autopsia cadaverum) is a surgical procedure that consists of a thorough examination of a corpse by dissection to determine the cause, mode, and manner of death; or the exam may be performed to evaluate any disease or injury that may be present for research or educational purposes.
From Caesar to Michael Jackson, Paul Revere to Napoleon: A look at how, after someone dies, we figure out why
Body identification is a subfield of forensic science that uses a variety of scientific and non-scientific methods to identify a body. Forensic purposes are served by rigorous scientific forensic identification techniques, but these are generally preceded by formal identification. [ 1 ]
Police are investigating a Fort Worth, Texas funeral home after discovering a number of dead bodies two weeks after the tenants were ordered to vacate the property. Dondre and Derrick Johnson ...