ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Following a recent News 8 report detailing a family given remains of a loved one thought to be their sister, who then learned she was living in Detroit — we are taking a ...
Forensic pathologists, or medical examiners, are specially trained physicians who examine the bodies of people who died suddenly, unexpectedly, or violently. A forensic pathology practitioner will ...
The United States is experiencing a shortage of medical examiners. Like everything else, this ongoing problem has only been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to the pandemic, the opioid ...
The Jefferson County Coroner/Medical Examiner Office provides death investigation for Jefferson County, Alabama, including Birmingham, the state’s largest city. The pathologists in the office are full ...
As some families wait months to find out how their loved ones died and Ohio's county coroners spend millions of dollars for the services of forensic pathologists amid a nationwide shortage, one county ...
"While that is part of our role, the scope of forensic pathology goes far beyond autopsy examinations," Dr. Folkerth continued. "In addition to performing the final diagnostic evaluation of a person ...
Makeshift morgues were necessary back in 2020, when COVID-19 lacked a vaccine and was killing so many people that hospitals and funeral homes couldn’t keep up. But two years later, they were still in ...