Census of Medical Examiners' and Coroners' Offices (MECO) Series

Description

The Census of medical Examiners' and Coroners' Offices (MECO) is a compilation of data on the practices of these offices, which are responsible for medical-legal death investigations. The data cover information such as the prevalence of unidentified human remains on record in medical examiners' and coroners' offices across the country, record-keeping practices, and final disposition practices such as burial, cremation, or other means. In addition, data are included regarding FTE employees, contractors, and annual budgets.

Resources

Name Format Description Link
0 https://www.icpsr.umich.edu/web/ICPSR/series/218

Tags

  • coroners
  • victim-identification
  • death-records
  • forensic-medicine
  • autopsy

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