medical examiner

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As of November 2026, medical examiner has been mentioned in 2 episodes across 1 podcast, first heard Dec 2025 on Sword and Scale. In "Episode 290" of Sword and Scale, the speaker discusses the role of medical examiners in criminal investigations, highlighting their importance in determining causes of death. Similarly, in "Episode 285," the speaker references medical examiners while examining a specific case, emphasizing their critical contributions to understanding complex forensic evidence.

The medical examiner is an official who is responsible for investigating the cause of a death and overseeing the death certification process. A medical examiner is usually trained in pathology. In the United States they may perform post-mortem examinations, and in some jurisdictions have the power to initiate inquests. In England and Wales, the medical examiner is mostly responsible for scrutinising the cause of a death where an inquest is not held by a coroner.