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Medical Examiner (US)

A physician (typically a board-certified forensic pathologist) appointed by government authority to investigate deaths within their jurisdiction. Distinguished from the elected Coroner who need not be a physician. The NAME Model Medical Examiner Act (2003) sets the model statutory framework.

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