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Forensic pathologist vs pathologist
What makes a pathologist a foreeensic pathologist?
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A forensic pathologist is a pathologist who has done a fellowship (one year training) in forensic. All general pathologists do forensic pathology in their training, but a forensic pathologist do a fellowship and only work in forensic. Thank you.
Training in a fellowship program and passing the American Board of Pathology test for forensic pathologists.
Taking additional training in the field of forensics, and taking a board examination in this area for board certification. It is usually a 1 year fellowship, although it can be longer depending on your area of specialization.
Training in general pathology followed by fellowship in Forensic Pathology is required to become a Forensic Pathologist.
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A forensic pathologist is one who is also a general pathologist, but who is additionally fellowship-trained in the pathologic evaluation of unnatural death (accidents, homicide, suicide) as well as areas of the law that pertain to such deaths.