Monday, September 27, 2010

Does it give somebody a lift a PHD to make autopsy?

Autopsies are generally perform by medical doctors (MDs). You have to walk to med school and consequently a residency in pathology to carry out autopsies.
From the Univ of Maryland website: Autopsies ordered by the state can be performed by a county coroner, who is not necessarily a physician. A medical examiner who perform an autopsy is usually a pathologist.
This information may be specific to Maryland and not applicable to the other 49 states.

Ph.D.s can do medical research, but they do not practice medicine, so they cannot complete autopsies (maybe if they are county coroner in Maryland?). However, Ph.D.s can analyze information from autopsies, including blood alcohol level and detection of any type of specific compounds.
Final Note: County coroners are elected official, who don't necessarily have *any* medical training. I'd a bit have a tangible pathologist trying to figure out why I died!

You can also make your own autopsy here:
http://www.le.ac.uk/pa/teach/va/welcome..
MD
Nope ! not in my country atleast, a forensic specialists can take that out n don't need PhD amount fot that.
You need a medical point to oversee the autopsy but the actual work is usually carried out by the technician, who learns his trade on the undertaking.
PhD degrees are awarded for research - how that will be adjectives in performing an autopy I can't possibly envision.

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