Pathology...
Below are our articles on the subject of Pathology. If you can't see what you are looking for our other categories are displayed on the left under 'Our Quick Links'...
Blood Types
The first question to ask and indeed to answer when looking into the area of blood types is: what is blood?
What is Blood?
Blood is - for the most part - the...
Bodily Fluids in Forensic Science
There are many different types of bodily fluid that are secreted by the body and are also present within the body at any given time. These fluids may be useful in...
Determining Cause of Death
Determining cause of death is the most important task a pathologist can perform during the course of an autopsy. In terms of legality it is a necessity for law...
DNA Fingerprinting
The term DNA fingerprinting - or genetic fingerprinting - is applied to the scientific process whereby samples of DNA are collected, collated and used to match other...
Estimating The Time of Death
Estimating the time of death for the deceased is something else that the pathologist will have to do during the course of his autopsy procedures.
In addition to this...
External Examination
An external examination of a corpse is essential at two stages in the forensic science process.
The first time an external examination is carried out is upon...
Identifying the Victim
When it comes to identifying the deceased forensic science and forensic medicine are both crucial weapons in any law enforcement agency's armoury.
Difficulty in...
Performing an Autopsy
An autopsy is performed when there are suspicious circumstances surrounding someone's death; or when no signs of natural causes can be located.
Stages of an Autopsy...
The Rate of Decay in a Corpse
The rate of decay within the human body after death is normally split into two distinct categories. These are:
b>Autolysis: /b> A process of self-digestion...
What is a Pathologist?
A pathologist is the senior doctor responsible for the performance of autopsies and for the determining as to how an individual died.
This particular role within the...
