On Thursday, we embarked on one of the more interesting field trips to say the least as we visited the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner's office.
Dr. Adams explained to us that a Medical Examiner is a doctor with a particular expertise in investigating violent, sudden and unexpected, suspicious, or unattended deaths.
Adams explained to us that the medical examiner's office are charged by the Florida Statute 406.11 and the different causes of death that is within their jurisdiction are as follows:
-Criminal Violence
-Accident, suicide or poison
-Suddenly, when in apparent good health
-Unattended by a practicing physician or other recognized practitioner
-In any prison or penal institution
-In any suspicious or unusual circumstances
-By criminal abortion
-By disease constituting a threat to public health
-By disease, injury, or toxic agent resulting from employment.
Dr. Adams also explained to us some of the records that are and aren't available although technologically they aren't as advanced as they want to be. An example of records that are available to the general public are autopsy report and the medical portion of the death certificate isn't allowed to be seen by the general public.
The most interesting part of the trip was when we were about to see the room where they perform the autopsy, we actually saw parts of a dead body in the room, though we weren't allowed to see the body due to legal issues, it was quite an interesting sight.
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