Editing Medical examiner (section)

==Duties==
A medical examiner's duties vary by location, but typically include:
* investigating human organs like the [[stomach]], [[liver]], and [[brain]]
* determining [[cause of death]]
* examining the condition of the body<ref name=":0" />
* studying tissue, organs, cells, and bodily fluids<ref name=":0" />
* issuing [[death certificates]]
* maintaining death records
* responding to deaths in mass disasters
* working closely with [[law enforcement]]<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://explorehealthcareers.org/career/forensic-science/forensic-pathologist/|title=Forensic Pathologist {{!}} explorehealthcareers.org|website=explorehealthcareers.org|language=en-US|access-date=2018-03-30}}</ref>
* identifying unknown dead
* performing other functions depending on local law.

In some [[jurisdictions]], a [[coroner]] performs these and other duties. It is common for a medical examiner to visit [[crime scene]]s or to testify in [[court]].<ref name=":1" /> Medical examiners specialize in [[Forensic science|forensic]] knowledge and rely on this during their work.<ref name=":0" /> In addition to studying [[cadaver]]s, they are also trained in [[toxicology]], DNA technology and [[forensic serology]] (blood analysis).<ref name=":1" /> Pulling from each area of knowledge, a medical examiner is an expert in determining a cause of death.<ref name=":0" /> This information can help law enforcement solve cases and is crucial to their ability to track criminals in the event of a [[homicide]] or other related events.<ref name=":0" />

Within the United States, there is a mixture of coroner and medical examiner systems, and in some states, dual systems. The requirements to hold office vary widely between jurisdictions.