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Summary: A forensic pathologist helps to determine the cause of death, and they can either be coroners or medical examiners. Find out how to become a forensic pathologist with helpful information from a forensic chemist in this free video on science careers.
Bethany Pridgen is a forensic chemist working in a local city police department crime laboratory. Over the past year, she has been developing a more functional forensic laboratory for...read more
"Hi, I'm Bethany Pridgen. I'm a Forensic Chemist and I'm going to talk about what is Forensic Pathology. Forensic Pathology is the sub discipline of medicine that focuses on determining the cause and manner of a death. Forensic Pathologists typically are not involve in a death investigation as a detective would be; however, they will find clues and give information to an investigator to help aid them in what that cause and manner was. Most Forensic Pathologists are referred as Corners or Medical Examiners. The difference in the two is Corners are typically elected officials that contractor hire Forensic Pathologists to actually perform the investigation. A Medical Examiner however, even if appointed, typically has the training of a Forensic Pathologist. In order to become a Forensic Pathologist, one must finish Medical school or Osteopathic school and then pursue a residency in Pathology and Forensic Pathology. This process can take up to six years before the person is eligible to sit for board examinations. These are just some information, basic information about what Forensic Pathology is."
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