Essentials of Autopsy Practice

New Advances, Trends and Developments
2008
ISBN: 978-1-84628-834-0
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 190 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 471 g

“Essentials of Autopsy Practice: New Advances, Trends and Developments” provides an update on the advances and developments in autopsy practice. This concise, well-referenced text consists of chapters that can be read independently of each other, in addition to forming a cohesive book, which can act as a laboratory manual or reference guide. This book is designed to be kept in laboratories, offices and mortuaries so that pathologists can quickly reach for it and look up how to undertake procedures or interpret findings found in autopsy practice. Its size and contents make this a day-to-day usable book. Useful to both trainees and consultants in all specialty areas within pathology including forensic pathology, the book also serves as a guide to all those involved in death investigation i.e. nurses, lawyers, paramedics and police officers.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rutty, Guy N.

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Pathologie, Cytopathologie, Histopathologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Forensik, Rechtsmedizin, Gerichtsmedizin

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Postmortem Toxicological Redistribution.- Examination of Fractures at Autopsy.- The Relationship of Body Weight and Sudden Death.- Fatal Sexual Abuse in Childhood.- Elder Abuse and Gerontocide.- Air Crash Investigation for Histopathologists.- Bioterrorism.- The Chronological Dating of Injury.