Forensic Pathology for Police, Death Investigators, Attorneys, and Forensic Scientists

Forensic Pathology for Police, Death Investigators, Attorneys, and Forensic Scientists is a forensic pathology book specifically written for professionals who interact with forensic pathologists. The book includes sections that address various general topics which are not normally present in the typ...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Prahlow, Joseph. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Totowa, NJ : Humana Press, 2010.
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Online Access:https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-404-9
Table of Contents:
  • Section I  Introductory Topics. 1  Introduction to Pathology. 2  Introduction to Forensic Sciences. 3  Introduction to Forensic Pathology. 4  Death Investigation. 5  Death Certification. 6  Overview of Anatomy and Physiology
  • Section II  General Topics in Forensic Pathology. 7  The Forensic Examination and Autopsy. 8  Postmortem Changes and Time of Death. 9  Identification of Human Remains
  • Section III  Major Causes/Mechanisms of Death. 10  Natural Deaths. 11  Drug-related and Toxin-related Deaths. 12  Blunt Force Injury Deaths. 13  Gunshot Wound Deaths. 14  Sharp Force Injury Deaths. 15  Asphyxial Deaths. 16  Drowning. 17  Electrical Deaths. 18  Temperature-related Deaths. 19  Burns and Fire-related Deaths. 20  Deaths in Infancy and Childhood. 21  Miscellaneous Topics.