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Published on October 1, 2012 | http://doi.org/10.5867/medwave.2012.09.5527

Latin American forensic pathology: scope and needs

Patología forense latinoamericana: alcances y necesidades

Gabriel M. Fonseca

Abstract

Pathology pertains to the study of a disease; from ancient times it has sought to explain the cause of death through postmortem examination. The advancement of science and technology has led to a greater definition of roles and has favored its development through different subspecialties among which we stands out forensic pathology. This discipline has its own characteristics, scope, case series, procedures and terminology. Likewise, although forensic pathology does not differ substantially from clinical pathology, significant differences can be found between the Anglo American approach and the Latin American approach. Beyond semantics of these alleged differences, the article reviews the concepts involved and discusses the scope and requirements needed to qualify experts, in the understanding that globalizing criteria should establish new paradigms and define the specific roles of the specialty.

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Gabriel M. Fonseca

Docente, Facultad de Odontología, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba y Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Católica de Córdoba, Argentina
Director del Laboratorio de Pericias en Odontología Forense, Córdoba, Argentina

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Citation Fonseca GM. Latin American forensic pathology: scope and needs. Medwave 2012;12(09):e5527 doi: 10.5867/medwave.2012.09.5527

Submission date 04/08/2012

Acceptance date 29/09/2012

Publication date 01/10/2012

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pathology, clinical pathology, forensic pathology

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con revisión externa por 1 revisor, a doble ciego

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