Manner-of-death classifications in death investigations commonly include categories such as 'homicide', 'suicide', and 'undetermined'.
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categorical
Standard classification scheme used by medical examiners and coroner systems to describe the manner of a person's death.
Neuropathologists may be consulted during death investigations to evaluate brain and spinal cord findings and provide expert opinions relevant to manner and cause of death determinations.
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procedural
Specialist medical input (neuropathology) can inform forensic interpretations when central nervous system injuries or pathology are implicated.