Randall B B, Fierro M F, Froede R C
Department of Laboratory Medicine, University of South Dakota School of Medicine, Sioux Falls, USA.
Arch Pathol Lab Med. 1998 Dec;122(12):1056-64.
The guideline for forensic pathology was prepared by the Forensic Pathology Committee of the College of American Pathologists. The definitional criteria for forensic pathology included in this guideline have been approved both by the House of Delegates and the Board of Governors of the College of American Pathologists. The guideline presents an overview of forensic pathology and an approach to the forensic autopsy and medicolegal death investigation. Emphasis is placed on the role of forensic pathology in maintaining public health, welfare, and safety. The guideline is intended to serve as an educational tool, and its use should be determined by the individual circumstances and settings of specific cases.
这份法医病理学指南由美国病理学家学会法医病理学委员会编写。本指南中包含的法医病理学定义标准已得到美国病理学家学会代表大会和理事会的批准。该指南概述了法医病理学以及法医尸检和法医学死亡调查的方法。重点强调了法医病理学在维护公众健康、福利和安全方面的作用。本指南旨在作为一种教育工具，其使用应根据具体案件的个别情况和背景来确定。
