Post Mortem Live Chat Transcript
A forensic pathologist prepares for an autopsy at The New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator.
A forensic pathologist prepares for an autopsy at The New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator.
Read the discussion from a live question and answer session about Post Mortem: Death Investigation in America, a year-long investigation by NPR News Investigations, ProPublica and PBS Frontline of more then 2,300 coroner and medical examiner's offices.
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