What is the correct name for a Doctor that check "dead bodies"?

Answer 1

Depends, most are called Coroners. Some, have special training and are Forensic Pathologists.

The last group is the ones who can dig deep into the cause of death and nothing gets past them. In many states, the coroner doesn't have to be a doctor.

Answer 2

Pathologist Pathos meaning bad or evil...and ologist meaning a person that is an expert in that special subject. However there are many special fields involving the autopsy (finding the cause of death), so we can use a histologist (studies tissue) or a microbiologist (studies bacterial or viral causes of death) or a forensic pathologist (one who studies unusual deaths) A coroner is also involved in some places and is usually not a physician but an elected official that only signs a death report, in many cities there are medical examiners that are usually doctors and they record information for the police to determine the cause of death.

Answer 3

Dead Body Checker MD

Answer 4

Politically correct term is medical examiner- old name of coroner is also correct but most counties, states and agencies now use medical examiner instead.

In rural areas and small towns the local doctor often performs this role for the general area as well.

Answer 5

Coroner

Answer 6

Coroner

Answer 7

Coroner

Answer 8

Coroner

Answer 9

Medical Examiner

Answer 10

Pathologist