The title of the article could be: Prof. Tsokos in an interview: Review of an extraordinary career

The title of the article could be: Prof. Tsokos in an interview: Review of an extraordinary career

Michael Tsokos, a renowned forensic doctor in Germany, gained great recognition from bestsellers and documentaries about forensic medicine. His work at the Berlin Charité, which he had been heading since 2007, ended in 2023. In an interview, he expressed concerns about the increasing politicization of the Charité and the lack of apprenticeship for students, especially during the Corona period. Tsokos emphasized the need to keep forensic medicine independent and criticized the shift in the lecturer-student relationship. He considered Hungary as a possible teaching site and showed interest in intensive student care, as he had experienced in Hungary

The forensic doctor called for a differentiated view of the causes of death during Corona pandemic, since all the people tested positively were counted as a corona deadline, regardless of the exact cause of death. Tsokos criticized politics for this simplification and emphasized the need to distinguish between "with" and "to" Corona. He emphasized that a clear delimitation of the causes of death was of great importance and praised the Berliner Zeitung for its critical reporting on this topic.

Furthermore, Tsokos emphasized the importance of forensic medicine for society and its role in investigating the causes of death. He described cruel cases of abuse of living children who were examined in the violence protection outpatient clinic on the Charité. Tsokos emphasized that forensic medicine contributes to identifying victims and relieving innocent people from allegations. As a bestselling author, he plans the continuation of his book series with a female main character that is very interested in the readers.

In terms of the corpse show, Tsokos criticized the insufficient training of many doctors and the high number of overlooked deaths. Starting from valid projections, it is assumed that every second homicide in Germany remains undetected. Tsokos underlined the need for better -trained doctors for the body show and emphasized the importance of an independent examination in order to avoid possible misinterpretations.