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MEDICAL EXAMINERBy Marissa Gloege
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OVERVEIW Medical Examiner is often confused for Coroner in the U.S
He or she must have an M.D. and be licensed as a pathologist
May need a degree in law, making them helpful during witness testimony
In many states, there has been a move for replacing the job of a coroner with the medical examiner.
Coroners are government appointed people who may not have a medical degree
A medical examiner is a licensed physician who is appointed by the governor to investigate violent, suspicious or unnatural deaths
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WHAT IS A PATHOLOGIST?
Pathologist
Studies disease through examination of tissue, organs, body fluids and cells.
In cases of violence where death has not been reached, a medical examiner can step in and examine Rape examinations, blood analysis, analysis of DNA
evidence, and documenting injusries
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EDUCATION
Need an MD May need a degree in Law License in Pathology
11 years of college for a job that doesn’t necessarily pay well