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What is the average work day for a medical examiner?

I am looking to go to school to become a Forensic Scientist and I'm not sure what field I want to specify in. #career #medicine #biology #chemistry #forensic-scientists #examiner

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A medical examiner. Is just that a miner. Busy, busy, busy. However this is the type of career that becomes part of who you are a job you will like. aaaaaaaaaah maybe. “We’ll go to crime scenes when it’s something out of the ordinary,” he said. For instance, a body found in the woods is something that necessitates a visit to examine surroundings and evidence to better discern cause of death.3


Such a field trip would be macabre to most, but not Whaley. “Reconstructing the scene is the fun part,” he said. That’s when all of his skills and experience merge as he brings criminal secrets to light. But his work isn’t limited to that.


“I have a suicide almost every day,” said Whaley. When the family of a suicide wants details of the self-inflicted death, it’s often Whaley that relays that information. He also tells families about illnesses unrelated to death. For example, if he discovers undiagnosed cancer in a murder victim, Whaley will discloses that information to a family for their medical records. You can not be emotional or this would not be the job for you. You must detach yourself from the people that you see. This is part of life. Make sure this is the career you really want. I think that it could be very depressing seeing that daily. I think it may be the fear of the unknown for me anyway. This is a tuff subject to talk about even. If you decide to take this route watch Dr.G she did autopsies, and she helps solve crime too. So you do help solve crimes too. That is great.

Thank you comment icon Go for a visit to a place where they perform this type of work in a lab and you will know by the work that they are doing if you able to handle this type of work. For me I can not. Some people are fine with it. I could not do nursing either for the same reasons. So really think about a investigator is more fun and not as explicit as the medical examiner also must be an M.D. unless your a tech. Holly Z.
Thank you comment icon thank you! Arianna
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