How many forensic pathologists are there in the United States?

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Around 1,000 are board certified, of which less than 400 practise their calling; or thereabouts. As of 2003, there were 989 board certified forensic pathologists in the United States. Only about 600 appear to be active practitioners, however, and less than 400 function as full-time dedicated forensic pathologists working within and/or directing statutorily constituted medicolegal death investigation systems. Current estimates are that America needs a workforce of at least 800 full-time board certified forensic pathologists to maintain medicolegal autopsy loads at acceptable levels. http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/213421.pdf : http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/grants/213421.pdf:">www.ncjrs.gov http://asreview.as.wwu.edu/News/146/native-american-author-poet-musician-and-former-activist-coming-to-western">www.asreview.as.wwu.edu Aug 02 06, 4:51 AM