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The medical examiner. When to report and help with death certificates.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7775921     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Medical examiners perform autopsies on victims of criminal violence and such deaths must be reported to the medical examiner. Because few medical personnel are cognizant of the full extent of the types of deaths which must be reported and of the substantial noncriminal aspects of medical examiner services, this description of the Florida Medical Examiner System emphasizes these areas and deaths due to late sequelae of violence. Proper death certification is one aspect of medical practice in which most physicians receive absolutely no training; therefore the essential elements are briefly outlined.
Authors:
V I Adams; M A Herrmann
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of the Florida Medical Association     Volume:  82     ISSN:  0015-4148     ISO Abbreviation:  J Fla Med Assoc     Publication Date:  1995 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1995-07-07     Completed Date:  1995-07-07     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7505604     Medline TA:  J Fla Med Assoc     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  255-60     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Autopsy / legislation & jurisprudence
Cause of Death
Coroners and Medical Examiners* / legislation & jurisprudence,  organization & administration
Death Certificates* / legislation & jurisprudence
Death, Sudden
Florida
Forensic Medicine
Humans
Interprofessional Relations
Physicians
Violence

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