SANTA CLARA COUNTY

							SANTA CLARA COUNTY
MEDICAL EXAMINER-CORONER OFFICE
PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL (Appendix A)


______________AUTOPSY REPORT PHYSICIAN PEER REVIEW_____________

PHYSICIAN OF RECORD                  _____________
CASE NUMBER                          _____________
REVIEWING PHYSICIAN                  _____________
REVIEW DATE                          _____________

I. Written report completeness and accuracy.                          YES NO N/A

Is heading and subsequent header info correct?
Is report signed?
Are there gaps or excessive page breaks?
Any major mistakes other than minor typos?
Was report signed within 90 days of autopsy?
If homicide, was report signed within 30 days and co-signed?

II. Quality of written report.

Were descriptions of clothing/identifying marks and scars adequate?
Were descriptions of injury appropriate for complexity of case?
Were injury descriptions consistent with diagrams/photographs?
Were descriptions of natural disease adequate?
Does Pathologic Diagnoses accurately summarize text?
If present, is opinion logical, understandable and complete?

II. Identification.

Is identification method documented in report?
Is identification form in file?
Are dental/non-visual identifications co-signed?

III. Photography.

Is an acceptable ID photo present?
Are overall photos present?
Are unique identifiers (case #) present in each photo?
Are rulers present in close-up photos?
Are injuries adequately documented?

IV. Property/evidence.                                                YES NO N/A
Are property/valuables documented in report?
Is receipt for property/valuables in file?
Is evidence adequately documented in report?
Is blood spot/pulled hair sample in file?

V. Toxicology.

If driver in motor vehicle, was toxicology sent?
Is there documentation of sample-type sent for study?
Are results adequately addressed in report?
Is formal toxicology report present in file?




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JO 12/11/07