
- 680 pages
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Knight's Forensic Pathology
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The fourth edition of Knight's Forensic Pathology continues to be the definitive international resource for those in training and in practice, covering all aspects of the medico-legal autopsy, including the cause and time of death, interpretation of wounds and every other facet of the investigation of a fatality.The contents are intended to lead th
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Chapter 1: The Forensic Autopsy
- Chapter 2: The Pathophysiology of Death
- Chapter 3: The Establishment of Identity of Human Remains
- Chapter 4: The Pathology of Wounds
- Chapter 5: Head and Spinal Injuries
- Chapter 6: Chest and Abdominal Injuries
- Chapter 7: Self-Inflicted Injury
- Chapter 8: Gunshot and Explosion Deaths
- Chapter 9: Transportation Injuries
- Chapter 10: Abuse of Human Rights: Deaths in Custody
- Chapter 11: Burns and Scalds
- Chapter 12: Electrical Fatalities
- Chapter 13: Complications of Injury
- Chapter 14: Suffocation and ‘Asphyxia’
- Chapter 15: Fatal Pressure on the Neck
- Chapter 16: Immersion Deaths
- Chapter 17: Neglect, Starvation and Hypothermia
- Chapter 18: Deaths Associated with Sexual Offences
- Chapter 19: Deaths Associated with Pregnancy
- Chapter 20: Child Homicide
- Chapter 21: Sudden Death in Infancy
- Chapter 22: Fatal Child Abuse
- Chapter 23: Deaths Associated with Surgical Procedures
- Chapter 24: Dysbaric Fatalities and Barotrauma
- Chapter 25: The Pathology of Sudden Death
- Chapter 26: Forensic Dentistry for the Pathologist
- Chapter 27: Poisoning and the Pathologist
- Chapter 28: Forensic Aspects of Alcohol
- Chapter 29: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
- Chapter 30: Organophosphorus Poisoning
- Chapter 31: Poisoning by Medicines
- Chapter 32: Death from Narcotic and Hallucinogenic Drugs
- Chapter 33: Corrosive and Metallic Poisoning
- Chapter 34: Deaths from Organic Solvents
- Appendix: Council of Europe Committee of Ministers Recommendation No. R (99) 3
- Back Cover