医学检验官
医学检验官（英语：medical examiner）是特指美国某些司法管辖区的委任验尸官[1]，负责调查异乎寻常或可疑的死亡，进行死因检验，展开死因研讯。医学检验官须为受过病理学训练的人士[2][3]。
医学检验官不须为医生。律师及非专业人士亦可担任。
参见
参考
- ^ Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward (PDF). Washington DC: National Academies Press. 2009: 241–253 [2024-03-07]. （原始内容存档 (PDF)于2024-04-03）.
- ^ Coroner vs. medical examiner. Visible Proofs. [12 October 2014]. （原始内容存档于2019-04-10）.
- ^ Forensic Medical Examiner Jobs in Forensic Criminal Investigations. www.crimesceneinvestigatoredu.org. 8 October 2013 [2018-03-30]. （原始内容存档于2023-10-02） （美国英语）.
延伸阅读
- Judy Melinek; T. J. Mitchell. Working Stiff: Two Years, 262 Bodies, and the Making of a Medical Examiner. New York: Scribner. 2015. ISBN 978-1-4767-2726-4.
- Valdes, Robert. What Is the Difference Between a Medical Examiner and a Coroner?. HowStuffWorks. [21 June 2018]. （原始内容存档于2019-05-13）.
- Public Health Law Program: Coroner/Medical Examiner Laws, by State. Centers for Disease Control. [21 June 2018]. （原始内容存档于2024-03-30）. See also the links at the bottom of the linked article.