The physician assistant as forensic investigator
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Published on: September 29, 2009
Abstract:
Physician assistants are employed as forensic investigators at the Office of the Medical Examiner, Suffolk County, New York. We describe the educational qualifications of physician assistants and their valuable role in forensic medicine in Suffolk County.
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