Role of forensic pathology in medical examination

 

Forensic pathology is the application of clinical medical jurisprudence in forensic medicine. A forensic pathology specialist is a physician who has completed a residency in molecular biology, pathology, and related disciplines and has then specialized in forensic pathology as a post-graduate program. The standards for being a "fully certified" forensic pathology specialist vary from state to state. There are also national accreditation programs that offer associates or bachelor's degrees for forensic pathology specialists.

Forensic pathology can be applied to a wide range of situations, such as drug and alcohol abuse, homicide and other crimes, sexual assault, and sexual motivation. Forensic pathology specialists can analyze tissue samples to examine for disease, and they use various methods to determine the cause of death, cause of trauma, etc. For instance, gas chromatography is used in the forensic pathology for analyzing fibers on the body. Moreover it also used to analyze blood found at a crime scene.

There are many types of forensic pathology, and each type involves different techniques and terminology. Some examples include: pathology of blood and other bodily fluids; pathology of sexually transmitted diseases; pathology of trauma; pathology of forensic genitourinary and obstetric disorders; pathology of traumatic and infectious diseases; pathology of unidentified remains.

In addition to laboratory techniques and physical examination of the subject, a forensic pathology expert also uses dental records, death certificates, and photographs. Many forensic pathology experts also use pathology reports from autopsies and medical examiners to determine the cause of death. In addition to these typical types of pathology reports, a forensic pathology expert can also create a personal case file that contains information from all of the subject's death scenes.

In the United States, the forensic pathology was first recognized by the American Board of Pathology in 1959. Currently there have been many developments undertaken in the forensic pathology for instance, recently The Marshall University Forensic Science Center (MUFSC) has signed an agreement with the ANDE Corporation, which is placing a Rapid DNA instrument at the MUFSC for DNA analysts to analyze for future validation and testing. Moreover, this equipment can develop up to five DNA IDs in less than two hours.

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