Stefan Timmermans
As elected coroners were replaced by medical examiners with scientific training, the American public became fascinated with their work. From the grisly investigations showcased on highly rated television shows like ,CSI, to the bestselling mysteries that revolve around forensic science, medical examiners have never been so visibleâ€”or compelling. They, and they alone, solve the riddle of suspicious death and the existential questions that come with it. Why did someone die? Could it have been prevented? Should someone be held accountable? What are the implications of ruling a death a suicide, a homicide, or an accident? Can medical examiners unmask the perfect crime?,Postmortem, goes deep inside the world of medical examiners to uncover the intricate web of social, legal, and moral issues in which they operate. Stefan Timmermans spent years in a medical examinerâ€™s office following cases, interviewing examiners, and watching autopsies. While he relates fascinating cases here, he is also more broadly interested in the cultural authority and responsibilities that come with being a medical examiner. How medical examiners speak to the livingÂ on behalf of the dead is Timmermansâ€™s subject, revealed here in the day-to-day lives of the examiners themselves.,â€œ,Postmortem, is a wake-up call to forensic pathology. . . .This book should be viewed as provocative, rather than threatening, and should be a stimulus for important discussions and action by the forensic pathology community.â€â€”,Journal of the American Medical Association
Nonfiction,Crime,True Crime,Death,Science,Health,Medicine,Medical,Sociology,Science,Biology,Science,Technology,Politics
Postmortem: How Medical Examiners Explain Suspicious Deaths