TY - BOOK ID - 77874595 TI - Postmortem : how medical examiners explain suspicious deaths PY - 2006 SN - 1281966673 9786611966676 0226804003 9780226804002 9781281966674 0226803988 6611966676 9780226803982 9780226803999 0226803996 PB - Chicago : University of Chicago Press, DB - UniCat KW - Forensic sciences. KW - Criminal investigation. KW - Autopsy. KW - Death KW - Medical examiners (Law) KW - Certification of death KW - Death registration KW - Determination of death KW - Death (Biology) KW - Absence and presumption of death KW - Death certificates KW - Autopsy KW - Vital statistics KW - Necropsy KW - Necroscopy KW - Post-mortem examinations KW - Postmortem examinations KW - Postmortems KW - Anatomy, Pathological KW - Dead bodies (Law) KW - Human dissection KW - Medical jurisprudence KW - Post-mortem examiners KW - Postmortem examiners KW - Forensic scientists KW - Public officers KW - Coroners KW - Forensic pathology KW - Crime detection KW - Crime investigation KW - Criminal investigations KW - Detection of crime KW - Investigations KW - Law enforcement KW - Crime scenes KW - Detectives KW - Forensic sciences KW - Suspects (Criminal investigation) KW - Criminalistics KW - Forensic science KW - Science KW - Criminal investigation KW - Causes. KW - Proof and certification. KW - Certification KW - Determination KW - Causes KW - Informers KW - Sociology of culture KW - Legal medicine KW - Medical examiners (Law). KW - Cause of Death KW - Coroners and Medical Examiners KW - Forensic Medicine KW - #SBIB:314H223 KW - Medicine, Forensic KW - Medicine, Legal KW - Legal Medicine KW - Jurisprudence KW - Law Enforcement KW - Biometric Identification KW - DNA Contamination KW - Examiner, Medical KW - Examiners, Medical KW - Medical Examiner KW - Medical Examiners and Coroners KW - Medical Examiners KW - Coroner KW - Causes of Death KW - Death Cause KW - Death Causes KW - Proof and certification KW - Sterfteoorzaken KW - medicine, medical, doctor, professional, career, death, dying, end of life, crime, criminal, sociology, sociological, academic, scholarly, autopsy, certification, laws, legal, science, scientific, training, america, american, csi, forensics, forensic, questions, answers, pathology, social, morals, cases, proof, suspicious, heart disease, suicide, trial, credibility, parents, organs, tissue, black market. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:77874595 AB - As elected coroners came to be replaced by medical examiners with scientific training, the American public became fascinated with their work. From the grisly investigations showcased on highly rated television shows like C.S.I. to the bestselling mysteries that revolve around forensic science, medical examiners have never been so visible-or compelling. They, and they alone, solve the riddle of suspicious death and the existential questions that come with it. Why did someone die? Could it have been prevented? Should someone be held accountable? What are the implications of ruling a death a suicide, a homicide, or an accident? Can medical examiners unmask the perfect crime? Postmortem goes deep inside the world of medical examiners to uncover the intricate web of pathological, social, legal, and moral issues in which they operate. Stefan Timmermans spent years in a medical examiner's office, following cases, interviewing examiners, and watching autopsies. While he relates fascinating cases here, he is also more broadly interested in the cultural authority and responsibilities that come with being a medical examiner. Although these professionals attempt to remain objective, medical examiners are nonetheless responsible for evaluating subtle human intentions. Consequently, they may end-or start-criminal investigations, issue public health alerts, and even cause financial gain or harm to survivors. How medical examiners speak to the living on behalf of the dead, is Timmermans's subject, revealed here in the day-to-day lives of the examiners themselves. ER -