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CORONERS AND MEDICAL EXAMINERS IN CONNECTICUT. [PDF]
JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association, 1883 Perhaps nothing has occurred during the past year of more general interest to the medical profession in Connecticut than the enactment of a new law concerning coroners. The desirability of a change in the methods of conducting inquests had long been apparent, when in May, 1879, the subject was brought to the notice of the Fellows of the Connecticut ...
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Medical Examiners, Coroners, and Public Health: A Review and Update
Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, 2006 Abstract Context. —Traditionally, the emphasis of work done by medical examiners, coroners, and the death investigation community has been viewed as serving the criminal justice system. During the last several decades, however, an important role for these 3 groups has emerged within public ...
Randy Hanzlick
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Vital Role of Medical Examiners and Coroners in Organ Transplantation [PDF]
American Journal of Transplantation, 2004 Many people die owing to the shortage of donor organs. Medical examiners and coroners (MEs/Cs) play a vital role in making organs available for potential recipients. Medical examiners'/coroners' case data were collected using a structured confirmatory-recorded methodology for calendar years 2000-01 and were linked and analyzed with donor and transplant
TERESA J Shafer +2 more
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Medical Examiner and Coroner Systems
JAMA, 1998Medical legal investigations in the United States (primarily unnatural or suspected unnatural deaths) are carried out by medical examiner or coroner systems. Medical examiners-usually physicians and generally with training in pathology, medicolegal death investigation, and performance of forensic autopsies-generally have greater expertise in unnatural ...
R, Hanzlick, D, Combs
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HIPAA and Access to Medical Information by Medical Examiner and Coroner Offices
Academic Forensic Pathology, 2022Often, medical staff and sometimes their attorneys mistakenly believe that HIPAA prevents disclosure of medical records to medical examiner and coroner offices. Medical examiner and coroner government offices are not covered entities. Moreover, HIPAA specifically allows disclosure to law enforcement, public health, and medical examiner and coroners ...
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Infant mortality in coroner/medical examiner investigations
Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine, 2016Infant mortality rate is generally regarded as a fundamental indicator of population health and is often used to validate public health interventions. Hamilton County, Ohio, has one of the highest rates in the nation. Most deaths that do not occur in the hospital fall under the jurisdiction of a coroner/medical examiner.
Laura M. Seske +3 more
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Journal of Forensic Sciences, 2013
AbstractThe National Association of Medical Examiners accredits medical examiner and coroner offices. Approximately 60 offices were fully or provisionally accredited as of late 2011, and these offices serve one‐quarter of the U.S. population. The calculated average population served was 1.6M but ranged from 0.3 to 10.5M.
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AbstractThe National Association of Medical Examiners accredits medical examiner and coroner offices. Approximately 60 offices were fully or provisionally accredited as of late 2011, and these offices serve one‐quarter of the U.S. population. The calculated average population served was 1.6M but ranged from 0.3 to 10.5M.
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MEDICAL EXAMINER VERSUS CORONER
Journal of the American Medical Association, 1959WHETHER the title of office is coroner or medical examiner is unimportant. It is important, however, that the office holder be qualified to discharge the one essential function of his office and that he have the necessary authority and assistance to do so.
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