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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.
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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NEW VIDEO ABSTRACT
Intrauterine and Neonatal Deaths: The 2013–2023 Experience of the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office
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Intrauterine and Neonatal Deaths: The 2013–2023 Experience of the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office
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October 3, 2025 at 9:34 PM
NEW VIDEO ABSTRACT
Intrauterine and Neonatal Deaths: The 2013–2023 Experience of the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office
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Intrauterine and Neonatal Deaths: The 2013–2023 Experience of the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's Office
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Original Article
Study of Arachnoid Granulations and Their Pits in Head Injuries
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Original Article
Study of Arachnoid Granulations and Their Pits in Head Injuries
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September 27, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Original Article
Study of Arachnoid Granulations and Their Pits in Head Injuries
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Original Article
Study of Arachnoid Granulations and Their Pits in Head Injuries
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New Editorial from NAME - Available online now!
The Steadfast Importance of Belonging, Acceptance, and Intersectionality in Forensic Pathology and Death Investigation
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The Steadfast Importance of Belonging, Acceptance, and Intersectionality in Forensic Pathology and Death Investigation
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September 22, 2025 at 11:41 PM
New Editorial from NAME - Available online now!
The Steadfast Importance of Belonging, Acceptance, and Intersectionality in Forensic Pathology and Death Investigation
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The Steadfast Importance of Belonging, Acceptance, and Intersectionality in Forensic Pathology and Death Investigation
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Case Report
Challenges in Interpretation and Reporting of Gross, Histologic, and Genetic Autopsy Findings
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Case Report
Challenges in Interpretation and Reporting of Gross, Histologic, and Genetic Autopsy Findings
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September 21, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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Case Report
Challenges in Interpretation and Reporting of Gross, Histologic, and Genetic Autopsy Findings
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Case Report
Challenges in Interpretation and Reporting of Gross, Histologic, and Genetic Autopsy Findings
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Case Report
Gunshot Wound With Massive Intraintestinal Hemorrhage
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Case Report
Gunshot Wound With Massive Intraintestinal Hemorrhage
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Gunshot Wound With Massive Intraintestinal Hemorrhage : The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology
age. This case highlights the fact that, in select cases, the intestinal lumen is a potential space for extensive blood accumulation following abdominal trauma. Emergency physicians and trauma surgeon...
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September 14, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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Case Report
Gunshot Wound With Massive Intraintestinal Hemorrhage
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Case Report
Gunshot Wound With Massive Intraintestinal Hemorrhage
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Case Report
Sudden Death Caused by Bilateral Diaphragmatic Eventration in Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1
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Case Report
Sudden Death Caused by Bilateral Diaphragmatic Eventration in Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1
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Sudden Death Caused by Bilateral Diaphragmatic Eventration... : The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology
include progressive skeletal muscle weakness, myotonia, and systemic complications, with premature mortality most often due to respiratory or cardiac dysfunction. We report the case of sudden death in...
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September 11, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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Case Report
Sudden Death Caused by Bilateral Diaphragmatic Eventration in Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1
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Case Report
Sudden Death Caused by Bilateral Diaphragmatic Eventration in Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1
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Case Report
Predation by a Herd of Domestic Pigs
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Case Report
Predation by a Herd of Domestic Pigs
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Predation by a Herd of Domestic Pigs: A Case Report : The American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology
ptured saccular aneurysm on her farm. A herd of farm pigs had subsequently predated on the decedent, either while she was unconscious (perimortem), or after death (postmortem). The features of the pre...
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September 9, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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Case Report
Predation by a Herd of Domestic Pigs
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Case Report
Predation by a Herd of Domestic Pigs
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