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Drawing on the expertise of leading forensic pathologists, lawyers, and criminologists, The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology presents up-to-date coverage of forensic medical practices worldwide.
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Original Study
The Effects of Postmortem Body Storage Conditions on Diaper Weight
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Original Study
The Effects of Postmortem Body Storage Conditions on Diaper Weight
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December 6, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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Original Study
The Effects of Postmortem Body Storage Conditions on Diaper Weight
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Original Study
The Effects of Postmortem Body Storage Conditions on Diaper Weight
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Illustrated Forensic Pathology
Unexpected Intracranial Hyperdense Flies on Postmortem CT
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Illustrated Forensic Pathology
Unexpected Intracranial Hyperdense Flies on Postmortem CT
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December 5, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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Illustrated Forensic Pathology
Unexpected Intracranial Hyperdense Flies on Postmortem CT
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Illustrated Forensic Pathology
Unexpected Intracranial Hyperdense Flies on Postmortem CT
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Original Article
Provisional Versus Final Cause of Maternal Death on Autopsy: Exploring the Gaps
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Original Article
Provisional Versus Final Cause of Maternal Death on Autopsy: Exploring the Gaps
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December 4, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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Original Article
Provisional Versus Final Cause of Maternal Death on Autopsy: Exploring the Gaps
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Original Article
Provisional Versus Final Cause of Maternal Death on Autopsy: Exploring the Gaps
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Editorial
The “Value-Added” Death Certificate
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Editorial
The “Value-Added” Death Certificate
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December 2, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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Editorial
The “Value-Added” Death Certificate
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Editorial
The “Value-Added” Death Certificate
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Original Article
Abrasion Collar in Railway Transection Injury: A Finding That Speaks
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Original Article
Abrasion Collar in Railway Transection Injury: A Finding That Speaks
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December 2, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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Original Article
Abrasion Collar in Railway Transection Injury: A Finding That Speaks
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Original Article
Abrasion Collar in Railway Transection Injury: A Finding That Speaks
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Review Article
Analysis of Protein Degradation Patterns as Biomarker to Estimate Time Since Death: Insights and Innovations
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Review Article
Analysis of Protein Degradation Patterns as Biomarker to Estimate Time Since Death: Insights and Innovations
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November 30, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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Review Article
Analysis of Protein Degradation Patterns as Biomarker to Estimate Time Since Death: Insights and Innovations
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Review Article
Analysis of Protein Degradation Patterns as Biomarker to Estimate Time Since Death: Insights and Innovations
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Case Report
An Accidental Death Due to Ingestion of Isobutyl Nitrite
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Case Report
An Accidental Death Due to Ingestion of Isobutyl Nitrite
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November 29, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Case Report
An Accidental Death Due to Ingestion of Isobutyl Nitrite
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Case Report
An Accidental Death Due to Ingestion of Isobutyl Nitrite
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Our December issue is out online - take a read!
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November 26, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Our December issue is out online - take a read!
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Original Study
Accreditation Standards for Medicolegal Death Investigator Staffing: Pilot Study of Caseload and Workload Complexity
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Original Study
Accreditation Standards for Medicolegal Death Investigator Staffing: Pilot Study of Caseload and Workload Complexity
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November 22, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Original Study
Accreditation Standards for Medicolegal Death Investigator Staffing: Pilot Study of Caseload and Workload Complexity
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Original Study
Accreditation Standards for Medicolegal Death Investigator Staffing: Pilot Study of Caseload and Workload Complexity
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Original Study
The Recent Rise of Streptococcus Pyogenes Group A–Related Deaths in Cook County: A Case Series
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Original Study
The Recent Rise of Streptococcus Pyogenes Group A–Related Deaths in Cook County: A Case Series
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November 21, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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Original Study
The Recent Rise of Streptococcus Pyogenes Group A–Related Deaths in Cook County: A Case Series
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Original Study
The Recent Rise of Streptococcus Pyogenes Group A–Related Deaths in Cook County: A Case Series
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Original Study
Causes of Death Among the Undomiciled
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Original Study
Causes of Death Among the Undomiciled
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November 20, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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Original Study
Causes of Death Among the Undomiciled
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Original Study
Causes of Death Among the Undomiciled
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November 19, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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Case Report
Fatal Rupture of an Unusual Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm With Inconclusive Genetic Findings
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Case Report
Fatal Rupture of an Unusual Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm With Inconclusive Genetic Findings
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November 19, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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Case Report
Fatal Rupture of an Unusual Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm With Inconclusive Genetic Findings
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Case Report
Fatal Rupture of an Unusual Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm With Inconclusive Genetic Findings
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Case Report
Fatal Pyogenic Meningitis Post Lumbar Laminectomy: Rare and Lethal Neurosurgical Complication
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Case Report
Fatal Pyogenic Meningitis Post Lumbar Laminectomy: Rare and Lethal Neurosurgical Complication
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November 18, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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Case Report
Fatal Pyogenic Meningitis Post Lumbar Laminectomy: Rare and Lethal Neurosurgical Complication
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Case Report
Fatal Pyogenic Meningitis Post Lumbar Laminectomy: Rare and Lethal Neurosurgical Complication
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Original Study
Data-Based Method to Reduce Unnecessary Autopsies in Suspected Overdose Deaths
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Original Study
Data-Based Method to Reduce Unnecessary Autopsies in Suspected Overdose Deaths
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November 15, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Original Study
Data-Based Method to Reduce Unnecessary Autopsies in Suspected Overdose Deaths
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Original Study
Data-Based Method to Reduce Unnecessary Autopsies in Suspected Overdose Deaths
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Illustrated Forensic Pathology
Electrocution Injury Without Classical Entry Mark: A Forensic Perspective
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Illustrated Forensic Pathology
Electrocution Injury Without Classical Entry Mark: A Forensic Perspective
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November 14, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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Illustrated Forensic Pathology
Electrocution Injury Without Classical Entry Mark: A Forensic Perspective
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Illustrated Forensic Pathology
Electrocution Injury Without Classical Entry Mark: A Forensic Perspective
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Case Report
Triple Homicide With Thallium Sulfate: Microscopic Postmortem Findings at Different Survival Time
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Case Report
Triple Homicide With Thallium Sulfate: Microscopic Postmortem Findings at Different Survival Time
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November 13, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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Case Report
Triple Homicide With Thallium Sulfate: Microscopic Postmortem Findings at Different Survival Time
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Case Report
Triple Homicide With Thallium Sulfate: Microscopic Postmortem Findings at Different Survival Time
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Case Report
Suicide by Inhalation of Carbon Monoxide Produced by Mixing Formic Acid and Sulfuric Acid
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Case Report
Suicide by Inhalation of Carbon Monoxide Produced by Mixing Formic Acid and Sulfuric Acid
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November 11, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Case Report
Suicide by Inhalation of Carbon Monoxide Produced by Mixing Formic Acid and Sulfuric Acid
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Case Report
Suicide by Inhalation of Carbon Monoxide Produced by Mixing Formic Acid and Sulfuric Acid
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Case Report
Ruptured Infantile Meningeal Cerebral Arteriovenous Fistula Mimicking Shaken Baby Syndrome
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Case Report
Ruptured Infantile Meningeal Cerebral Arteriovenous Fistula Mimicking Shaken Baby Syndrome
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November 8, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Case Report
Ruptured Infantile Meningeal Cerebral Arteriovenous Fistula Mimicking Shaken Baby Syndrome
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Case Report
Ruptured Infantile Meningeal Cerebral Arteriovenous Fistula Mimicking Shaken Baby Syndrome
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Case Report
Undiagnosed High-Grade Glioma Leading to Sudden Death in a 38-Year-Old Female With a 4-Week History of Blurred Vision and Headache
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Case Report
Undiagnosed High-Grade Glioma Leading to Sudden Death in a 38-Year-Old Female With a 4-Week History of Blurred Vision and Headache
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November 6, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Case Report
Undiagnosed High-Grade Glioma Leading to Sudden Death in a 38-Year-Old Female With a 4-Week History of Blurred Vision and Headache
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Case Report
Undiagnosed High-Grade Glioma Leading to Sudden Death in a 38-Year-Old Female With a 4-Week History of Blurred Vision and Headache
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Technical Note
The Investigation of an Agile Mobile Quadruped Robot in Forensic Death Scenes
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Technical Note
The Investigation of an Agile Mobile Quadruped Robot in Forensic Death Scenes
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November 1, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Technical Note
The Investigation of an Agile Mobile Quadruped Robot in Forensic Death Scenes
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Technical Note
The Investigation of an Agile Mobile Quadruped Robot in Forensic Death Scenes
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Illustrated Forensic Pathology
Fatal Disseminated Neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Infection
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Illustrated Forensic Pathology
Fatal Disseminated Neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Infection
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October 24, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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Illustrated Forensic Pathology
Fatal Disseminated Neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Infection
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Illustrated Forensic Pathology
Fatal Disseminated Neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Infection
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Illustrated Forensic Pathology
An Autopsy Case of Pulmonary Bone Marrow Emboli With Unknown Etiology
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Illustrated Forensic Pathology
An Autopsy Case of Pulmonary Bone Marrow Emboli With Unknown Etiology
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October 14, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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Illustrated Forensic Pathology
An Autopsy Case of Pulmonary Bone Marrow Emboli With Unknown Etiology
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Illustrated Forensic Pathology
An Autopsy Case of Pulmonary Bone Marrow Emboli With Unknown Etiology
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Case Report
An Autopsy Case of Drowning With Suspected Cadaveric Spasm
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Case Report
An Autopsy Case of Drowning With Suspected Cadaveric Spasm
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October 12, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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Case Report
An Autopsy Case of Drowning With Suspected Cadaveric Spasm
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Case Report
An Autopsy Case of Drowning With Suspected Cadaveric Spasm
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Case Report
Dual Airway Compromise From Infantile Hemangioma and Laryngomalacia: Fatal Airway Obstruction Following Self-Extubation
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Case Report
Dual Airway Compromise From Infantile Hemangioma and Laryngomalacia: Fatal Airway Obstruction Following Self-Extubation
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October 11, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Case Report
Dual Airway Compromise From Infantile Hemangioma and Laryngomalacia: Fatal Airway Obstruction Following Self-Extubation
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Case Report
Dual Airway Compromise From Infantile Hemangioma and Laryngomalacia: Fatal Airway Obstruction Following Self-Extubation
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