2018
U.S. Medical Examiner/Coroner capability to handle highly infectious decedents
Le AB, Brooks EG, McNulty LA, Gill JR, Herstein JJ, Rios J, Patlovich SJ, Jelden KC, Schmid KK, Lowe JJ, Gibbs SG. U.S. Medical Examiner/Coroner capability to handle highly infectious decedents. Forensic Science, Medicine And Pathology 2018, 15: 31-40. PMID: 30402743, PMCID: PMC7090777, DOI: 10.1007/s12024-018-0043-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsME/COverall response rateElectronic surveyMedical examinersEvidence-based informationPersonal protective equipmentME/CsPersonal protective equipment selectionHalf of respondentsUnexpected deathResponse rateInfectious diseasesProtective equipmentStandardized educationDistrict of ColumbiaDecedentsDeathStandard operating proceduresDeceased personsExaminersHazard approachInfectionDisease
2014
State Medical Examiner Systems, 2013: Staffing, Autopsies, Strengths, Limitations, and Needs
Gill J. State Medical Examiner Systems, 2013: Staffing, Autopsies, Strengths, Limitations, and Needs. Academic Forensic Pathology 2014, 4: 24-31. DOI: 10.23907/2014.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDeath investigation systemMedicolegal death investigation systemInvestigation systemChief Medical ExaminerCoroner systemNational reviewMedical examinersForensic pathologistsUnited StatesCurrent staffing levelsInvestigation reportAutopsy numbersStaffing levelsImprovement needsStateAutopsiesPathologistsNeedExaminersAdequate numberSystem strengthWorking GroupScientific Working GroupPopulation
2012
Toddler Fatalities: The Terrible Twos
Gill J, Vincent G, Morotti R. Toddler Fatalities: The Terrible Twos. Academic Forensic Pathology 2012, 2: 332-337. DOI: 10.23907/2012.051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChief Medical ExaminerDifferential diagnosisMedical examinersNew York City OfficeDeath certificate dataCause of deathMedical examiner/coronerYears of ageThorough histologic examinationAsphyxial mechanismsSeizure disorderTherapeutic complicationsUndetermined causeChildhood deathsHistologic examinationCertificate dataToxin ingestionAccidental injuryUndetermined deathsDeathDiagnosisCoronersExaminersYear periodAge