In her view, only trained specialists should oversee death investigations. (scientificamerican.com)
In its 2009 report, the academy called for the creation of uniform federal standards for death investigation and recommended making certification mandatory for doctors working in the field of forensic pathology. (scientificamerican.com)
Some experts put little weight on board certification, but many leaders in the field say it's a critical element — that you can't raise the overall quality of death investigation unless the people who do autopsy work are subject to consistent professional standards. (scientificamerican.com)