Which of the following is NOT a ME/Coroner case type?

Which of the following is NOT a ME/Coroner case type?

• A. Violent Deaths
• B. Deaths at Workplace
• C. Natural Deaths
• D. Pediatric Deaths

Answer: (C)

Medical examiners and coroners focus on deaths that require forensic inquiry because they are unexpected, suspicious, involve violence, or have potential public safety or legal implications. Violent deaths, deaths that occur as a result of workplace incidents, and certain pediatric deaths typically fall into this category and prompt review, autopsy, and formal determination of cause and manner of death to protect public health and establish legal records. Natural deaths, on the other hand, are usually handled by the treating physicians and trusted medical records when there is a clear natural cause and proper documentation. They do not typically require forensic investigation by the ME/Coroner, unless the death is unattended, unclear, or there are questions about the circumstances. Because of that, natural deaths are not a ME/Coroner case type.

Medical examiners and coroners focus on deaths that require forensic inquiry because they are unexpected, suspicious, involve violence, or have potential public safety or legal implications. Violent deaths, deaths that occur as a result of workplace incidents, and certain pediatric deaths typically fall into this category and prompt review, autopsy, and formal determination of cause and manner of death to protect public health and establish legal records.

Natural deaths, on the other hand, are usually handled by the treating physicians and trusted medical records when there is a clear natural cause and proper documentation. They do not typically require forensic investigation by the ME/Coroner, unless the death is unattended, unclear, or there are questions about the circumstances. Because of that, natural deaths are not a ME/Coroner case type.