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Resources for the County Medical Examiner

Tennessee Medical Examiner Case Management System:

https://mdilog.com/



PDF Resources:

Consular Notification Fact Sheet
Consular Notification FAX Sheet
Basic Principles of Death Certification
Certification of Drug-Related Deaths
Permit for Cremation
Request for Medical Records
OSCME 2017 County Medical Examiner Handbook
OSCME Mass fatality Plan
Report of Investigation (ROI)

OSCME - Medication Log
SUIDI Reporting Form
SUCD Investigation Report
Order for Autopsy
Affidavit to Change Death Certificate
Pamphlet
OSCME Newsletter Vol 1, Num 1
OSCME Newsletter Vol 1, Num 2
OSCME Newsletter Vol 1, Num 3
OSCME Newsletter Vol 1, Num 4
OSCME Newsletter Vol 2, Num 1
OSCME Newsletter Vol 2, Num 2
OSCME Newsletter Vol 2, Num 3
OSCME Newsletter Vol 2, Num 4
OSCME Newsletter Vol 3, Num 1
OSCME Newsletter Vol 3, Num 2
OSCME Newsletter Vol 3, Num 3

Example letter needed when transporting remains to another state or county
Information for hospitals to assist with determining when to report a death to the CME

Useful Links:

ABMDI http://abmdi.org/ 
AAFS http://aafs.org/ 
NIJ Death Scene Investigation
National Association of Medical Examiners 
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