When coroners shield their records from public view, they’re not just violating the public trust. Often, they’re also breaking the law.
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The Tasmanian government has apologised for body parts being collected and displayed without consent. This is not the first time this has happened in Australia.
Families understandably want to know why their baby died. A perinatal pathologist explains how they try to find out.
The rate of stillbirth in the US is stubbornly high. Routine fetal autopsies for stillbirths can help reveal what’s causing them.
Through each step of the autopsy process, the dignity and respect of the deceased is prioritised by all involved.
No, it’s not like donating a kidney. But it is still a gift.
An immediate police investigation into the deaths was prevented because the cause of death was indicated as ‘natural causes’ on their death certificates.
A funeral director explains how the bodies of the deceased are prepared for burial or cremation in the United States.
An expert on forensic science explains the critical role of coroners and pathologists in the COVID-19 crisis, as many cities struggle to manage the soaring number of dead bodies.
Works like “Elegy” are ciphers for what it means to be human and vulnerable within a social and political regime in which not all bodies are considered equal
For those on Rolling Stone’s list of 100 Greatest Artists, their life expectancy is on par with the people of Chad, the nation with the lowest life expectancy in the world.
Ever wondered what it would like if you carved up the biggest land-based carnivore of all time?
December 31, 2014 marks the 500th anniversary of the birth of one of the most important figures in the history of medicine. He authored one of the most elegant and influential books in scientific history…
Very few, if any, medical students would say their reason for wanting to become a doctor is so they can face death on a regular basis. Yet it is a crucially important part of the job, especially when patients…
Pulling bullets out of homicide victims makes up part of my job as a forensic pathologist, but not the most interesting part. No, I love a head-scratcher. Dead for no clear reason is the real whodunit…
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Associate Clinical Professor of Pathology, University of California, San Francisco
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Chancellor's Fellow in Vertebrate Palaeontology, University of Edinburgh
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Associate Professor, Pathology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Sydney
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Associate Clinical Professor, Case Western Reserve University
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Chancellor's Professor of Medicine, Liberal Arts, and Philanthropy, Indiana University
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Pathologist and Emeritus Professor, ANU School of Medicine and Psychology, Australian National University
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