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Forensic Pathologist

media type="custom" key="3013478" A pathologist studies the changes within the body in response to disease or injury. It also includes the examination of the body of the dead to determine the cause of death. A forensic pathologist preforms autopsies and determines cause and time of death. The forensic pathologist is different from the coronerbecause the forensic pathologist has a medical degree. There are two branches of pathology: clinical and anatomical. A coroner is an elected official, while a forensic pathologist is a certified doctor. In most jurisdictions, the manner of death includes five cases. It includes, suicide, homicide, accidental, natural, and undetermined. [|Gross Pictures!]