Principles of forensic pathology : from investigation to certification /

Principles of Forensic Pathology: From Investigation to Certification offers a conceptual framework and foundational approach to a forensic practice grounded by evidence-based and mechanistic thinking. This book uses a systematic approach to address, explain, and guide the reader through diverse top...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Ely, Susan F. (Editor), Gill, James Reynolds, 1966- (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; San Diego, CA : Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier, [2022]
Series:Concepts in forensic thinking and practice
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Forensic pathology : overview
  • Thinking forensically : planning, anticipating, observing, documenting, inquiring, synthesizing, opining, and communicating, in that order
  • The pathophysiology of death and death certification
  • The scene investigation, postmortem changes, and time of death
  • The forensic autopsy
  • Approach to forensic perinatal and pediatric pathology
  • Approach to natural deaths (adult)
  • Approach to medical intervention-related deaths
  • Approach to firearms deaths
  • Approach to blunt, sharp, and transportation deaths
  • Approach to asphyxial deaths
  • Approach to burns, blast, and radiation injury
  • Approach to environmental deaths
  • Approach to toxicological deaths
  • Special topics : in-custody deaths, physical altercations, neglect (adult), approach to unexpected hemorrhage, and delayed and concealed homicides
  • Communication
  • The forensic pathologist's public health role
  • Developments in postmortem imaging
  • Recent and ongoing technological advancements in forensic pathology practice.