The Washington Post, November 4th, 2007
The District's chief medical examiner has "significantly reduced" two major problems -- a backlog of unfinished autopsy reports and unclaimed bodies in the morgue -- that have hampered the office for years, according to a report released by the D.C. inspector general's office. Marie-Lydie Y. Pierre-Louis, who was appointed chief medical examiner in December 2004, has made substantial gains in improving the office, the review found. "Of the 79 recommendations made in our initial inspection report, [the medical examiner's office] has complied fully with 50" over the past four years, Inspector G...
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