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Contacting the Physician and Medications |
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In order to prevent considerable inconvenience to all involved, it is requested that law enforcement agencies, when needed, ascertain the name of the family physician and any medications being taken by the decedent, but not contact the family physician. Usually, police arrive at the scene prior to the medical examiner, and having such information available can be of help to the medical examiner investigator. Any questions that may arise should be given to the Medical Examiner Investigator who will answer them or direct them to the family physician and document them in his or her report. Appropriate medications, either prescribed or of unknown origin may be taken by the Medical Examiner Investigator for analysis, identification and determination of drug levels.
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