醫學檢驗官
醫學檢驗官（英語：medical examiner）是特指美國某些司法管轄區的委任驗屍官[1]，負責調查異乎尋常或可疑的死亡，進行死因檢驗，展開死因研訊。醫學檢驗官須為受過病理學訓練的人士[2][3]。
醫學檢驗官不須為醫生。律師及非專業人士亦可擔任。
參見
參考
- ^ Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward (PDF). Washington DC: National Academies Press. 2009: 241–253 [2024-03-07]. （原始內容存檔 (PDF)於2024-04-03）.
- ^ Coroner vs. medical examiner. Visible Proofs. [12 October 2014]. （原始內容存檔於2019-04-10）.
- ^ Forensic Medical Examiner Jobs in Forensic Criminal Investigations. www.crimesceneinvestigatoredu.org. 8 October 2013 [2018-03-30]. （原始內容存檔於2023-10-02） （美國英語）.
延伸閱讀
- 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]. （原始內容存檔於2019-05-13）.
- Public Health Law Program: Coroner/Medical Examiner Laws, by State. Centers for Disease Control. [21 June 2018]. （原始內容存檔於2024-03-30）. See also the links at the bottom of the linked article.