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718777746forensic medicineApplication of science to legal issues0
718777748Forensic odontologistDentistry1
718777749What does a forensic odontologist do?Examine x-Rays of the teeth o the deceased and compare them with the x-rays and the examinations made by the deceased'a local dentist2
718778310Forensic anthropologistStudy of bodily remains to help identify age, sex, race, and approximate height of the individual3
718778311What does a Forensic pathologist do to determine the identity of the deceased?Consult forensic odontologist to examine the teeth. Then they consult a forensic anthropologist to look at bodily remains to determine age, sex, race, and approximate height4
718778312Determining cause of deathThis is determined by the autopsy examination and toxicology5
718778313What does a toxicologist doExamine examples of tissues obtained during the autopsy to determine what drugs or poisons are in the body, as well as quantity and location.6
718778509Cause of deathReflects the physical findings of the autopsy, such as fatal disease or process ( such as hemorrhage, starvation, or exposure) that caused the death of an individual. Cause of death help answer the question why death occurred7
718778511Manner of deathIndicated how death occurred. 1. Natural 2. Accident 3. Suicide 4. Homicide 5. Undetermined8
718778514Example of natural manner of deathRefers to a medical problem such as a heart attack or stroke that caused the death if a person9
718778516Example of an accident cause of deathResult of an unexpected, unforeseen, an unintended fatal event10
718778518homicideIntentionally killing someone else11
718778520Proximate cause of deathInitial incident or act that set into motion a series of foreseeable interconnected events that led to the persons demise12
294738089Steps in the autopsyExternal examination Internal examination13

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