Census of Medical Examiners' and Coroners' Offices, 2004
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 were
gathered on FTE employees, contractors, and annual budgets.
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| 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 were gathered on FTE employees, contractors, and annual budgets. |
| distribution |
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| issued | 2007-07-26T00:00:00 |
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| license | http://www.usa.gov/publicdomain/label/1.0/ |
| modified | 2011-04-19T16:38:49 |
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| rights | These data are restricted due to the increased risk of violation of confidentiality of respondent and subject data. |
| title | Census of Medical Examiners' and Coroners' Offices, 2004 |
