Deathcare Careers: Medical Examiner

Medical examiners, for the most part, are appointed to their positions and must be licensed physicians.

Autopsy: Dissection

Dissection of a corpse during an autopsy follows the external examination when the corpse still contains tissues and organs that can be examined. The steps that a medical examiner may take in the internal examination include the following:

What are Coroners and What do They Do?

Have you wondered what a coroner does and how that job might differ from a medical examiner? The office of the coroner, or “crowner,” dates back to medieval times when the crowner was responsible for making sure that death duties were paid to the King.