Coroner
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| - | In [[medicine]], '''death by natural causes''' is a loosely-defined term used by [[coroner]]s describing [[death]] when the [[cause]] of death was a naturally occurring disease process, or is not apparent given medical history or circumstances. Thus, deaths caused by active human intervention (as opposed to the failure of medical intervention to prevent death) are excluded from this definition, and are described as [[unnatural death]]s. | + | # a [[public]] [[official]] who presides over an [[inquest]] into [[unnatural death]]s. |
| - | + | #:a coroner may also be known as a medical examiner, or [[ME]], if he or she holds a medical degree and performs autopsies. | |
| - | The majority of deaths in most countries are due to natural causes, and the majority of those deaths occur in [[old age]]. | + | #* The edict that formally established the Coroners was Article 20 of the "Articles of Eyre" in September 1194. |
| - | + | # a [[medical doctor]] who performs [[autopsies]] and determines time and cause of [[death]] from a scientific standpoint. | |
| - | In the United States for example, the most common natural cause of death is [[heart disease]], accounting for 30% of all deaths. Other common natural causes are [[stroke]], [[Alzheimer's disease]], congenital anomalies, genetic disorders (such as [[cystic fibrosis]]), serious [[infection]]s, and respiratory disorders (figures as of the year [[2000]]). | + | #:This definition applies only to some countries (e.g., Canada), and not others (e.g., the USA). |
| + | A '''coroner''' is an official responsible for investigating deaths, particularly some of those happening under unusual circumstances, and determining the cause of death. The additional roles and qualifications of the coroner vary significantly not only by country but by jurisdiction. | ||
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- a public official who presides over an inquest into unnatural deaths.
- a coroner may also be known as a medical examiner, or ME, if he or she holds a medical degree and performs autopsies.
- The edict that formally established the Coroners was Article 20 of the "Articles of Eyre" in September 1194.
- a medical doctor who performs autopsies and determines time and cause of death from a scientific standpoint.
- This definition applies only to some countries (e.g., Canada), and not others (e.g., the USA).
A coroner is an official responsible for investigating deaths, particularly some of those happening under unusual circumstances, and determining the cause of death. The additional roles and qualifications of the coroner vary significantly not only by country but by jurisdiction.
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