Interview with forensic doctor Tsokos: On his time at the Charité, the future and mysterious deaths

Interview with forensic doctor Tsokos: On his time at the Charité, the future and mysterious deaths

The renowned forensic doctor Michael Tsokos spoke in an interview about how his first contact with a dead man led to choosing a child. He emphasized the importance of forensic medicine to gain knowledge and protect people. Despite the initial difficulties of studying medicine, he established himself as an expert in his field.

tsokos expressed criticism of the development of the Berlin Charité, where he used to head the Institute of forensic Medicine. He emphasized the loss of independence as the reason for his resignation. Especially in the Corona period, the quality of teaching at the university suffered. He is now considering teaching in Hungary because the working conditions in Germany are concerned.

forensic medicine has made progress in recent years, in particular through the establishment of virtual autopsy using computer tomography. Tsokos emphasized the responsibility of forensic medicine to uncover the truth and to relieve innocent people of allegations. In society, death is no longer a taboo subject, but still remain misunderstood and misused in many cases.