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a medical professional studying diseases and especially one who examines bodies to find out the cause of death
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During the autopsy, which determines the manner and cause of a person’s death, pathologists will also examine the body for identifying features.
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Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
The former Philadelphia pathologist initially ruled Greenberg's death a homicide in 2011, according to court documents.
—Mollie Markowitz, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025
The autopsy revealed evidence that was suggestive, but nothing in the pathologist’s report, not even the shot in the left side of the head, could totally rule out suicide.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 26 Jan. 2025
The appeal centered on testimony by a prosecution witness, Dr. Joseph Cohen, the county pathologist who performed the autopsy, according to the ruling.
—Gary Klien, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
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Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
The former Philadelphia pathologist initially ruled Greenberg's death a homicide in 2011, according to court documents.
—Mollie Markowitz, Fox News, 3 Feb. 2025
The autopsy revealed evidence that was suggestive, but nothing in the pathologist’s report, not even the shot in the left side of the head, could totally rule out suicide.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 26 Jan. 2025
The appeal centered on testimony by a prosecution witness, Dr. Joseph Cohen, the county pathologist who performed the autopsy, according to the ruling.
—Gary Klien, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
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The network, abbreviated as HAN, is the CDC’s main method of sharing urgent public health information with health officials, doctors, and, sometimes, the public.—
Amy Maxmen,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
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Look for retreats with a multidisciplinary team of medical professionals, including doctors, therapists, and nutritionists.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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The town's recruitment campaign has drawn a lot of interest from nurse practitioners, but few primary care physicians have applied for the position.—
Daniel Chang,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Louisiana physicians are also delaying treatment of miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy out of fear of breaking the law.—
Kerry Meagher,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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According to the local coroner’s officer, there was no obvious physical trauma found on Manzano’s body.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
13 Feb. 2025
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The paper reported, citing the coroner, that Dulai died of blunt force trauma and strangulation.—
Liam Quinn,
People.com,
12 Feb. 2025
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The radiologist will send your provider a copy of the images with their notes.—
Sarah Bence,
Health,
7 Feb. 2025
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But immediately after the scan, the radiologist met Eddie, then 30, in the doorway of the MRI room.—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Where to Seek Help for Night Terrors In cases where night terrors appear to be linked to underlying anxiety, trauma, or other psychological factors, Dr. Khan recommends talking to a specialist, such as a neurologist, a child and adolescent psychiatrist, or a therapist specializing in children.—
Arielle Tschinkel,
Parents,
12 Feb. 2025
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Gibson claimed that she was given the diagnosis in 2009 by an immunologist and neurologist who ran a series of tests during a home visit.—
Kelsie Gibson,
People.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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Thanks to advances and breakthroughs spearheaded by pediatricians and public health experts over the last century, fewer families suffer losses in infancy and childhood.—
Brooke Redmond,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025
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In pediatricians’ offices across the country, doctors are increasingly confronting concerns from parents about vaccines that for decades have protected children from serious and sometimes deadly diseases.—
Melinda Wenner Moyer,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Nevertheless, MacMahon and McGourty carried on, resulting in Becoming Led Zeppelin, a two-hour doc that opened in select IMAX screens last weekend and will have a more widespread release starting Friday.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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Universal’s specialty label, Focus Features, last fall unveiled Piece by Piece, a doc on the artist told with Legos, from director Morgan Neville, which grossed over $10 million.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
7 Feb. 2025
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In a case related to fibromyalgia, the opinion of Dr. James Bress, an internist, carried more weight with an insurer than the patient’s rheumatologist at the Mayo Clinic.—
Natalie Eilbert,
Journal Sentinel,
19 Dec. 2024
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An internist by training, Dr. Weldon served seven terms in Congress, representing a district on Florida’s central east coast, before returning to his medical practice.—
Emily Anthes,
New York Times,
25 Nov. 2024
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“Pathologist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pathologist. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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