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Forensic pathology
Forensic Pathology is is the legal branch of pathology concerned with:
- Determining cause of death[?] (including murder, accident or unexpected death)
- Examination of some wounds[?] and injuries[?] due to crime or negligence
- Examination of tissue specimens that may be relevant to rape, or other crimes.
Forensic pathologists work closely with the Coroner (British tradition) or Medical Examiner (American tradition)/
The examination of dead bodies (autopsy) is closely realated to anatomical pathology.
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