An introduction to the work of a medical examiner : from death scene to autopsy suite
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- ISBN: 0275995097 (ebook)
- ISBN: 9780275995096 (ebook)
- ISBN: 0275995089 (hard copy : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 9780275995089 (hard copy : alk. paper)
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Physical Description:
xix, 174 p. ; 25 cm.
print - Publisher: Santa Barbara, Calif. : Praeger, c2010.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Foreword / Cyril H. Wecht -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction : an advocate for the dead -- 1. Experts in death -- 2. Death and the human body -- 3. Death and trauma : some common signs -- 4. Death by hostile environment -- 5. Death and drugs -- 6. Death by venom and poison -- 7. Death by suicide -- 8. Autopsy suite and examination resources -- 9. Autopsy : external examination -- 10. Autopsy : internal examination -- 11. Examination instruments -- 12. Toxicology -- 13. The autopsy report : natural death, suicide, accident, or murder -- 14. Autopsy investigations in mass fatalities -- 15. Death reexamined : when bodies are exhumed -- 16. Conclusion : developing technology and the future of autopsy -- Appendix A. For further information -- Appendix B. Forensic pathology training programs -- Bibliography -- Index. |
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Subject: | Autopsy Forensic pathology Death Causes Coroners and Medical Examiners Autopsy Forensic Medicine |
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An Introduction to the Work of a Medical Examiner : From Death Scene to Autopsy Suite
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Table of Contents
An Introduction to the Work of a Medical Examiner : From Death Scene to Autopsy Suite
Section | Section Description | Page Number |
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Foreword Cyril H. Wecht | p. ix | |
Acknowledgments | p. xi | |
Introduction: An Advocate for the Dead | p. xiii | |
1 | Experts in Death | p. 1 |
2 | Death and the Human Body | p. 13 |
3 | Death and Trauma: Some Common Signs | p. 21 |
4 | Death by Hostile Environment | p. 35 |
5 | Death and Drugs | p. 51 |
6 | Death by Venom and Poison | p. 61 |
7 | Death by Suicide | p. 73 |
8 | Autopsy Suite and Examination Resources | p. 85 |
9 | Autopsy: External Examination | p. 93 |
10 | Autopsy: Internal Examination | p. 99 |
11 | Examination Instruments | p. 107 |
12 | Toxicology | p. 109 |
13 | The Autopsy Report: Natural Death, Suicide, Accident, or Murder | p. 117 |
14 | Autopsy Investigations in Mass Fatalities | p. 121 |
15 | Death Reexamined: When Bodies Are Exhumed | p. 131 |
16 | Conclusion: Developing Technology and the Future of Autopsy | p. 139 |
Appendix A | For Further Information | p. 143 |
Appendix B | Forensic Pathology Training Programs | p. 147 |
Bibliography | p. 153 | |
Index | p. 169 |