What's the difference between a Coroner and a Medical Examiner?
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A coroner says the person is dead...actually dead, the medical examiner finds out how the person died.
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what is the difference between the two
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Chief Medical Examiner : Amy P. Hart, M.D.\n\n=======\nb.t.w.: Quincy retired years ago! LOL\n(Last episode "The Cutting Edge" aired  11 May 83)
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A coroner is a medical doctor. 12 years of primary education , 8 years of college, and 4 - 8 years of internship and residencies. \n\nYou've been watching a lot of CSI and got interested? I'm sure there are other areas in thin field that you can explore that won't require a doctorate, but you will certainly have to have a degree.
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Contact the coroner's office.
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That depends on your state laws and on what you want it for. The autopsy report is usually available to close family members. Police reports are often considered public records and available to anyone for the copying fee or a nominal fee.\n\nIf you sue the police or someone else, you may be able to get the documents through discovery procedures.
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Only if you can prove that the heart attack was work-related.  You will need a coroner's report or autopsy in most cases.  It will probably be a long, drawn-out legal battle but it will be worth it.  They will pay for his funeral too, but there might be a deductable.  I'm so sorry for your loss.
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Autopsy's are performed by the coroner.  You'd have to contact the coroner's office and ask what their procedures were.
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There are different branches of government.\n\nThe sherriff deals with the enforcement of laws that have been created by the legislature.  He has no power over creating these laws, simply has the responsibility for making sure they are followed.\n\nThe mayor oversees the day-to-day operations of the local government.  He'll have funds city funds that he can allocate for different purposes.  He neither creates nor enforces the laws that govern the city.\n\nThe coroner has a responsibility that is completely different that these other individuals.  His job duties revolve around deaths.  He may be responsibly for examining someone after they have died and determining the most likely cause of their death.
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Since you and your family believe there may be a discrepancy as to the actual cause of your brother's death, I suggest you request a formal inquest, to have the matter of the death, the autopsy, and other procedures closely examined in a case of law, before you pursue any further actions.  You should be aware that in most cases like this, the inquest is performed by a coroner or other qualified official, and a jury.  Perhaps (since you've already heard the testimony of one coroner) you could find a good pathologist or a coroner from a different agency to assist you with this matter.  \n\nIf you have not already obtained legal representation in this matter, perhaps now would be the time to do so.  If, for whatever reasons, you prefer not to get an attorney at this time, I advise you to at least have a consultation with one in your area, to find out about how to properly handle this situation, and get the inquest underway.  \n\nSorry to hear of your loss.
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Hi,\nI had always assumed that you had to have an M.D. or D.O. to be a coroner, but I guess that depending on the state or county in which you practice, you can have nursing training and other more basic types of medical training.  I put some links to information for coroner job requirements at different places in the country - maybe that can help you choose which direction to go in college.\n\nGood luck!
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Coroners are regularly called upon by police and crime scene invstigators to determine predicted time and cause of death, for example, and in their medical report can sometimes be required to use mathematical formulae to prove how they came to their conclusion, including decomposition and taking factors including flesh consumption by certain types of bugs into account. Within the formulae, they may take on algebraic symbolic representations for presentation purposes to authorities, including the court.
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Above untrue.  A bit crude but the mortician opens a vein or artery, drains the blood and then pumps formaldehyde in to replace it.   More or less.
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LOL magemaster. Not exactly like an autopsy. In a biopsy, they let you still be alive!\n\nBiopsy just means collecting a sample of suspect tissue, then taking it away to examine or to "culture" or grow it, so it can be determined if it is malignant (bad) or benign ("harmless").  The procedure itself will vary depending on what tissue is being sampled.
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There is a huge difference between a medical doctor and a PhD holder. A medical doctor is a student of medicine and has specialized in a particular field of medicine only. He studies further to become a practicing doctor or physician or even a surgeon. \nBut a PhD is a doctorate in any of the educational fields - Literature, Science, Arts, Commerce etc., and not necessarily medicine. It is the further deep-rooted study after a Masters degree.
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what is the coroners act?
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It is known as 'hypostasis' or Post Mortem staining.  All body fluid sinks to the lowest level.  The nurses in hospital pack the orifices with cotton wool and bind the legs together.  Incidentally, it is a very big part of a murder investigation as it leaves impressions of where the dead person has been lying, i.e., tiles, rough ground, etc.