FSC100H5 Lecture 5: LEC #5&6 (Death & Trauma - Forensic Pathology)
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If so, under what conditions: decapitation, transected (severed in half, advanced decomposition. Otherwise, live-saving protocols must be put in place. Who can pronounce death: coroner, qualified physician. Five questions to answer: who (identity of the deceased, when (date of death, where (location of death, how (medical cause of death, by what means (natural causes, accident, homicide, suicide, or undetermined) Other forensic specialists: must be approved by chief coroner, government will pay for the extra consulting. Recovered skeletal remains are found who will you call: city arborist crew, 3d laser scanning technician, forensic anthropologist, forensic archaeological recovery team (fart, forensic botanist, forensic odontology, homicide investigator, search team. Often confused by general public and used synonymously, usually because their activities are not clearly defined by the media. Canada has both: medical examiners are found in alberta, manitoba, nova scotia, and. Newfoundland and labrador: coroner system in the remainder of provinces and territories.
