New legislation to improve investigation of unexplained deaths was called for this morning by the South Central Region College of American "Pathologists and Louisiana Pathology Society meeting at the Jung hotel.
"A model medical investigative system.is sadly lacking in most Southern states," said Charles P. Larson, pathologist, Tacoma General hospital, Tacoma, Wash.
Larson, moderator of today's symposium on legal medicine, went* on to say that model investigative! system would help lead to the detection of crime and prosecution of the criminal; protect the public health of the community and prohibit the activities of unscrupulous self-appointed medical specialists.PHOTO: AMONG THE LEADERS in a joint meeting here of the South Central Region, College of American Pathologists, and the Louisiana Pathology Society are., from left, DR. CHARLES P. LARSON, Tacoma, Wash., mod-Decries Trend "
erator; JOSEPH D. FRANK, Fort Wayne, Ind.; DR. STAVJJY H. DURLACHER, New Orleans, guest «iductors at a symposium, and DR. Albert L. M'QUOWN, Baton ROUGE, program chairman.
