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Modern Cook County Institute of Forensic Medicine Opens
The chief medical examiner discusses a modern two and a half story facility with 100000 square feet, advanced toxicology labs, autopsy suites, and decomposed body rooms. He notes shift from old coroner system to professional medical examiner control and highlights cases from SIDS to child abuse.
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Stein
Institute of Forensic Medicine
West Park
Chicago
Bill Juneau
Medical Examiner
Cook County
Michael Schaffer
Institute
American Airlines
O’hare Field
Physicians’ Conference