A Model Medical Examiner Law.

Forensic pathology Legislation Medical examiner law Medicolegal death investigation Model law Office of the chief medical examiner

Journal

Academic forensic pathology
ISSN: 1925-3621
Titre abrégé: Acad Forensic Pathol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101596736

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
Jun 2022
Historique:
received: 25 06 2021
accepted: 08 04 2022
entrez: 8 7 2022
pubmed: 9 7 2022
medline: 9 7 2022
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Legal systems for medicolegal death investigation in the United States are varied. A 1954 model medical examiner law was initially embraced by a few states but did not gain widespread support and was woefully inadequate. The 2009 National Commission on Forensic Science recommended the creation of an updated model medical examiner legislation. Various considerations for policymakers are explored. A model law is proposed.

Sections du résumé

Background UNASSIGNED
Legal systems for medicolegal death investigation in the United States are varied. A 1954 model medical examiner law was initially embraced by a few states but did not gain widespread support and was woefully inadequate. The 2009 National Commission on Forensic Science recommended the creation of an updated model medical examiner legislation.
Methods UNASSIGNED
Various considerations for policymakers are explored.
Results UNASSIGNED
A model law is proposed.

Identifiants

pubmed: 35799993
doi: 10.1177/19253621221097295
pii: 10.1177_19253621221097295
pmc: PMC9254012
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article

Langues

eng

Pagination

41-51

Informations de copyright

© The Author(s) 2022.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

Disclosures & Declaration of Conflicts of Interest: The authors, reviewers, editors, and publication staff do not report any relevant conflicts of interest.

Références

JAMA. 1998 Mar 18;279(11):870-4
pubmed: 9516003

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