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July 28, 2025August 9, 2025

The Coroner’s Role in Organ Donation: What You Need to Know

What happens when the death of an organ donor falls under the jurisdiction of a coroner or medical examiner?

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June 29, 2025June 30, 2025

Inside an Opioid Overdose Death Investigation: A Coroner’s Perspective

Learn how coroners conduct an opioid overdose death investigation, from scene to autopsy to toxicology to death certification.

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May 25, 2025October 27, 2025

Interpreting Postmortem Toxicology Reports

Interpreting postmortem toxicology reports is tough. Here’s what I wish I’d known when I became a coroner.

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Christina VandePol is a writer, physician, and former coroner. She has authored articles on medicolegal death investigation and its intersection with public health, medicine, and justice.

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  • Mental Health Risks Among Death Investigators
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  • The Coroner’s Role in Organ Donation: What You Need to Know
  • Inside an Opioid Overdose Death Investigation: A Coroner’s Perspective

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