10 cool things about being a medical examiner
Posted by staff / April 6, 2011
The duty of a coroner is to determine the truth about how a person died. This not only helps determine whether further criminal investigation is necessary, but it also helps bring answers and closure to grieving families.
Coroners and medical examiners are basically the same thing, except coroners are elected and, as such, don’t need a medical degree. Medical examiners are appointed and are normally required to have a medical license. While coroners may give some people the creeps, they actually have really cool jobs. Here’s why:
- Satisfy Your Morbid Sense of Curiosity
- Providing Evidence to Catch Murderers
- A Value to Society
Full list at HowStuffWorks.com.
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