Pathology
Below are our 10 articles in the 'pathology' category:
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 liquid part of the human body, which ...
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 helping forensic scientists and ...
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 enforcement to be able to prove ...
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 samples of DNA, which may have ...
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 he or she may be called upon ...
An external examination of a corpse is essential at two stages in the forensic science process.
Stages of Examination
The first time an external examination is carried out is upon discovery of a ...
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 Identification
Identifying the ...
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
An autopsy takes the form of ...
The rate of decay within the human body after death is normally split into two distinct categories.
Categories of Decay
These categories are:
Autolysis: A process of self-digestion where ...
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 forensic science sector is a ...
