Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Yes, the great "cause of death” pathologist, Werner Spitz, has left the building, a loss to all. His brilliance and genius were ...

Forensic pathologists play a unique role in monitoring and responding to public health threats and advancing our understanding of human disease and injury, according to a new review article published ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dr. Werner Spitz spent a lifetime chasing death — and, this week, finally caught up to it. By any measure, Spitz had lived a long ...

They specialize in determining the causes of sudden, unexpected or violent deaths. But according to the National Academy of Sciences, the U.S. is facing a critical shortage of these professionals.

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Nationally known forensic pathologist and former Allegheny County Coroner Dr. Cyril Wecht has died at the age of 93, the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts said. He was ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner Thomas Gilson has struggled to retain a full team of forensic pathologists to handle the county’s rising autopsy load, but he’s far from alone.

Dr. Werner Spitz spent a lifetime chasing death — and, this week, finally caught up to it. By any measure, Spitz had lived a long time — 97 years — and no doubt will be remembered most as one of the ...

To make correct determinations of cause and manner of death, forensic pathologists must collect and interpret information from many sources. This chapter uses a case study presented to the committee ...

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