MEDICOLEGAL DEATH INVESTIGATION Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

State Statues - Laws passed by the individual state government (Secretary of the State assembles) that governs the state Federal Statutes - Laws passed by the U.S. Congress and signed by the president. Statutes - Laws enacted by the legislative branch of government Vital Statistics - official records of births, marriages, divorces, and deaths Armed Forces Medical Examiner - Who conducts the forensic pathology investigation if the deceased is involved in any federal investigation (County...

Is SIDS a cause of death? - No, it is a classification What does SIDS stand for? - sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) Who can pronounce death? - - Doctor - Police Officer -Fire Fighter Name 4 things/injuries that are not signs of death. - - Contusion - Laceration -Incision -Abrasion

Medicolegal Death Investigation Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers State Statues - answerLaws passed by the individual state government (Secretary of the State assembles) that governs the state Federal Statutes - answerLaws passed by the U.S. Congress and signed by the president. Statutes - answerLaws enacted by the legislative branch of government Vital Statistics - answerofficial records of births, marriages, divorces, and deaths Armed Forces Medical Examiner - answerWho conducts ...

Death Investigation Ch 6 Exam Questions With Verified Answers Investigative personnel, typically medical examiners or coroners, who investigate the cause, manner and time of death of a victim in a crime. A physician who has been trained to conduct autopsies. - answerforensic pathologist The titles ________ and ______________ are often interchangeable. (death investigators) - answercoroner; medical examiner _____________ associated with the medical examiner's or coroner's office are resp...

Medicolegal Death Investigation Exam Questions With Verified Answers The medicolegal death investigation system - answeris responsible for conducting death investigations and certifying the cause and manner of unnatural and unexplained deaths Unnatural and unexplained deaths - answerinclude homicides, suicides, unintentional injuries, drug-related deaths, and other deaths that are sudden or unexpected The role of the medicolegal death investigator - answeris to investigate any death that f...

Medicolegal Death Investigation Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers Medical Examiner (ME) - answeran appointed official and a physician (doesn't have to be a forensic pathologist ) authorized by state statute to investigate & examine persons dying suddenly or unexpectedly. *does not need specialized pathology training What is required for a successful death investigation? - answerKnowledge, involvement, and expertise of a number of individuals who have various job descriptions Fore...

Medico-Legal Death Investigation Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers DEATH - answer-Termination of biological functions that sustain a living organism -The point where resuscitation becomes impossible Death Investigation - answerDeath investigations carry broad societal importance for criminal justice and public health Death investigations: - answer•To convict the guilty and protect the innocent•Aid civil litigation •Critical for many aspects of public health practice and rese...

Medicolegal Death Investigation Exam 1 Questions And Answers (Verified And Updated) Official pronouncement of death can a. be accomplished only be a physician b. by any medical professional c. any responsible party d. on-duty police officers e. be determined by state statute and local customs - answere. be determined by state statute and local customs Authorization to conduct a medicolegal autopsy must be provided by a. decedent's next of kin b. coroner or medical examiner when juri...

Medicolegal Death Investigation Exam Questions With 100% Correct Answers State Statues - answerLaws passed by the individual state government (Secretary of the State assembles) that governs the state Federal Statutes - answerLaws passed by the U.S. Congress and signed by the president. Statutes - answerLaws enacted by the legislative branch of government Vital Statistics - answerofficial records of births, marriages, divorces, and deaths Armed Forces Medical Examiner - answerWho conducts ...