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Thu Dec 9

Medical examiners and coroners have borne a heavy burden during the COVID-19 pandemic and have often felt invisible and unsupported

Written by Staci Zavattaro, Professor of Public Administration, University of Central Florida

While doctors and nurses have received well-deserved praise for their service on the frontlines, medical examiners and coroners perform dangerous work in the shadows.fstop123/E+ via Getty Images

“We stopped doing heads.”

It was the second time I’d heard a medical examiner say this while I was studying how the roles of medical...

Medical examiners and coroners have borne a heavy burden during the COVID-19 pandemic and have often felt invisible and unsupported

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