Principles of Forensic Pathology
From Investigation to Certification
Susan F. Ely, James R. Gill
- 614 pages
- English
- ePUB (adapté aux mobiles)
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Principles of Forensic Pathology
From Investigation to Certification
Susan F. Ely, James R. Gill
Ă propos de ce livre
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 topics relevant to forensic pathologists and medicolegal death investigators. Nineteen chapters provide a comprehensive overview of the field of forensic pathology and discusses central topics such as scene investigation, the pathophysiology of death, death certification, the forensic autopsy, forensic imaging, pediatric forensic pathology, the importance of context, and approaches to frequently encountered medicolegal death circumstances, with mental checklists and suggestions for a consistent and considered approach. Written by forensic professionals, this book is a practical, yet comprehensive compendium for practicing forensic pathologists, coroners, medicolegal death investigators, forensic pathology fellows, pathology residents, medical students interested in forensic pathology, lawyers, and law enforcement professionals.
- Presents a primary text that is ideal for daily forensic practice
- Discusses how to properly investigate and certify death in a consistent and defensible way
- Emphasizes best practices in the field, providing an approach that is in line with today's forensic pathologist