I know I made some promises that I couldn't keep. Sorry about the lack of updates. Also, I apologize if you sent me an email and I never responded. The email account that I used for this blog just got so filled with spam and viruses that I just ditched it. Anyway, I am off to medical school, so my life will be anything but exciting for at least the next four years. The autopsy updates are officially finished. However, I realize that forensics, autopsies, death, and the like are still an interest to people. So I created a Messageboard/Forum for people to participate in discussions about these topics. I also figure that it would be an easy way for me to answer the questions people had for me since I was not so timely in responding to emails. So if you have a question or simply want to get involved in some discussions, register an account with the messageboard. I think I have a 30 day trial (as of yesterday) for my "Gold Membership," but after that I guess it gets downgraded to the not-so-gold version, unless I pay (which god knows I do not have such funds for that now). To me this suggests pop-ups, but who knows. If pop-ups do become a problem, try Mozilla Firefox or Opera . I use Firefox and haven't had problems with pop-ups in a long time. To put it bluntly, Microsoft Internet Explorer is just plain bad (not to mention the security issues with IE).

Oh I do remember someone did ask me for links to what the papers for an autopsy report might look like. Here is the link: http://www.afip.org/Departments/oafme/diagrams.html These are just links to diagrams that a medical examiner might use to sketch out some findings during the autopsy. Not all the diagrams are used and it really is just a matter of personal preference. Some jot down notes during the autopsy, others dictate notes into a voice recorder. After the autopsy is finished, notes from the other findings (toxicology, histology, etc..) are compiled and a formal report is made. This is the report that is generally only available to immediate family members or lawyers if the death is involved in a legal case. A bunch of questions in the emails that people sent to me asked how they could get a hold of someone's autopsy report. My guess is that the actual law about this depends on the state, but most only allow immediate family members to view the autopsy report.

Almost forgot, here is the link to the Messageboard:
Autopsy Report Messageboard My username will be ForensicAutopsy. There is a Private Message feature that you can use if you want to ask me more personal questions, but I encourage people to use the board since there might be readers who know more about the subject matter than I do. I am also up for any other suggestions or people who might want to volunteer to be forum moderators.

Thats it for now.