chapteer 5 Flashcards
What is the Forensic pathologists associated with the medical examiner’s or coroner’s office responsible for?
determining the cause of an undetermined or unexpected death
Who is only trained to perform an autopsy?
the pathologist
What are the responsibilities of both the coroner’s office and the medical examiner’s office?
examining the body recording the results in the death certificate for cause and manner of death
What is the most important when investigating a body?
Protection of the body and the overall scene
the ultimate removal of the body in a medically acceptable manner
What is an autopsy?
the examination of a body after death
What does the The forensic autopsy consists of?
external examination
internal examination
What are the first steps of an external examination?
a broad overview of the condition of the body and the clothing
What are the first steps of an external examination?
a broad overview of the condition of the body and the clothing
What does the external examination consists of?
classifying the injuries
What does classifying the injuries include?
distinguishing between different types of wounds
