Census of Medical Examiners' and Coroners' Offices (MECO) Series

collection: series

Studies

2

Variables

296

Publications

12

About this Collection

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 are included regarding FTE employees, contractors, and annual budgets.

Studies

2 results

Census of Medical Examiner and Coroner Offices, 2018

The 2018 Census of Medical Examiner and Coroner Offices (CMEC) collects information from every publicly funded medical examiner and coroner office in the United States. Data are collected on administration, staffing, budget, workload, policies, and practices of these offices.
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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.

Variables

296 results
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