ReviewAcademic forensic pathology2016
The Utility of Forensic Anthropology in the Medical Examiner's Office.
Review in Academic forensic pathology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 6 papers.
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6 citing papers in PubMed.
- Career choice and interdisciplinary education in forensic pathology: a cross-sectional study.BMC medical education · 2026Article
- Assessing vicarious trauma and attitudes toward mental health services for forensic sciences professionals.Journal of forensic sciences · 2026Article
- If you see something, say something: Structural vulnerability data and reporting in forensic anthropology casework.Forensic science international. Synergy · 2023Article
- Forensic anthropology casework at the Cook County Illinois Medical Examiner's Office, Chicago, IL, 2012-2022.Journal of forensic sciences · 2022Article
- Evolution of Forensic Anthropological Methods of Identification.Academic forensic pathology · 2016Review
- Skeletal Trauma: An Anthropological Review.Academic forensic pathology · 2016Review
Corrections and comments
- Erratum issuedErrata.2017
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5 authors.
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Abstract
Over the past few decades, the field of forensic anthropology has seen major advancements and experienced a considerable growth of professionals in medical examiner/coroner offices. Despite this expansion, misconceptions regarding the role and utility of the anthropologist in the medicolegal setting still exist. This article brings together practitioners employed full-time in four medical examiner's offices, with each practitioner providing a unique perspective and emphasis regarding their role as an anthropologist. Discussed is the history of the anthropology division in each office as well as the types of casework and ancillary duties completed by the anthropologists. Consistently, the anthropologists are involved in the search and recovery of human remains, managing long-term unidentified cases, facilitating disposition of unclaimed decedents, and developing mass disaster protocols for their respective agency. Also consistent across the four offices is the fact that the anthropologists receive far more consult requests for trauma evaluation of nonskeletonized cases than any other type of case.
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