You know the people who take organs out of dead bodies and figure out the cause of death..What are they called?
2007-05-04 04:52:28 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
The Medical Examiner is the one that performs the autopsy.
The Coroner takes the results from the autopsy and determines the cause of death.
2007-05-04 05:05:05 · answer #1 · answered by BigTip$ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Forensic Pathologists
They are medical doctors.
In some states a coroner does not have to be a medical examiner, they are just the people who are on the front lines. A community may never know who is actually doing the autopsies, because the pathologists are not the elected coroner. But the coroner must sign off on the death certificate.
2007-05-04 04:57:00 · answer #2 · answered by lil90396 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Medical Examiners, Coroners, Morticians, or Forensic Pathologists...
The difference depends on where you live, as different states and counties have their own regulations.
Odd little tidbit, most counties that elect a sheriff and a coroner, the only person who has power over the sheriff, as in termination rights, is usually the coroner. :)
2007-05-04 05:03:41 · answer #3 · answered by otter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Coroner. Give me 10 points.
2007-05-04 04:59:36 · answer #4 · answered by webcop33 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Medical examiners or coroners
2007-05-04 04:55:39 · answer #5 · answered by Maria b 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
coroner
2007-05-04 04:56:38 · answer #6 · answered by Meems 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋