Transcript P5 (Lawler)
Dyke Farm Forensic Pathology Services TEMPLATE W. Lawler CONSIDERATIONS • Subspecialities • Mortuary Facilities • Future Developments SUBSPECIALITIES • • • • • • • Paediatric pathology Neuropathology Osteo-articular pathology Ophthalmic pathology Clinical microbiology Radiology Medical toxicology SUBSPECIALITIES • We must defer to those who know more than we do about and within their area • This must be accepted by all with whom we work (police, Coroners, CPS, etc) • All the consequent implications (especially financial and time) must also be accepted • We should co-ordinate these opinions and correlate these findings PAEDIATRIC PATHOLOGY • • • • • • • Joint autopsy – recommendation – all circumstances? Availability and willingness to participate Location of autopsy Payments for all components Standards and recruitment; diploma? Remember Care Proceedings! NEUROPATHOLOGY • Availability and willingness to become involved • Case selection for referral • Payments for all components • Standards and recruitment; diploma? OSTEOARTICULAR PATHOLOGY • Availability and willingness to become involved • Case selection for referral • Payments for all components • Standards and recruitment; diploma? OPHTHALMIC PATHOLOGY • Availability and willingness to become involved • Case selection for referral • Payments for all components • Standards and recruitment; diploma? MORTUARY FACILITIES • Variability of facilities – plant, equipment, staff, etc • Centralisation • Funding; coronial support; staffing • Office and storage facilities; microscopes • Radiology • Toxicology FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS • CT and NMR scanning, etc • Controlled trials • Autopsy gold standard until proved otherwise