Hubby is mercifully skiing right now. But the medical examiner by law is the one who determines need for autopsy in many cases. Usually the person who dies within 24 hours of admit to a hospital, suspicious conditions at home, without attendance by a physician under suspicious circumstances, crime victims, etc.
The Medical Examiner or coroner has alot of authority to determine need. Most times if a sick person dies under treatment by a MD who signs the Death Cert, they don't do it even if it is at home or in a hospital.
He could order a post if he wished and nobody could overerule him. The ME is a law unto himself. I wonder who the ME is in Pinellas county. Some are MD's and some are not.
thanks cg
...pardon the near inappropriateness of my question in light of the present circumstances.
baaa
Not even Greer who seems to overrule everyone including the President?
MEDICAL EXAMINER
Jon Thogmartin M.D.
e-mail: dbreton@co.pinellas.fl.us
District Six Medical
10900 Ulmerton
Largo, Florida 33778(727) 582-6800
FAX: (727) 582-6844
The Medical Examiner safeguards the rights of each citizen who dies in Pinellas County by determining the cause and
manner of death according to the responsibilities and obligations in Chapter 406, Florida Statutes. The Medical Examiner
Department provides both forensic medicine service (investigation of sudden, unexpected or suspicious death) and forensic
laboratory service (chemical and drug analyses) to Pinellas County on a contractual basis