Diagnostic Pathology: Forensic Autopsy (Original PDF from Publisher)

Diagnostic Pathology: Forensic Autopsy (Original PDF from Publisher)

By Mary Ann Sens MD PhD, Rhome Hughes M.D

This expert volume in the Diagnostic Pathology series is an excellent point-of-care resource for practitioners at all levels of experience and training. Specifically designed to assist hospital pathologists and assistants, forensic pathology fellows, pathology residents, and medical examiners, it provides a comprehensive, authoritative discussion of key topics in forensic autopsy. Richly illustrated and easy to use, Diagnostic Pathology: Forensic Autopsy is a one-stop reference on the performance of procedures in this challenging field, ideal as a day-to-day reference or as a reliable training resource.

• Provides expert guidance on accurate diagnoses of the findings and patterns encountered in the forensic autopsy, as well as cause of death procedures

• Covers key topics such as opioid and drug deaths, including new drugs and their toxicology; deaths and investigations in custody; infant and child deaths, including SIDS and overlaying; and infant and child neck trauma, including shaken baby syndrome

• Contains the necessary information to aid in the performance of both routine and complicated forensic autopsies

• Features hundreds of high-quality images throughout, including full-color illustrations and clinical and gross pathology photographs―all carefully annotated to highlight the most diagnostically significant factors

• Features a templated, highly formatted design; concise, bulleted text; key facts in each chapter; and an extensive index for easy reference

• Offers authoritative, readable coverage for those who need to learn and understand important aspects of forensic autopsy, including coroners, medico-legal death investigators, and legal investigators

Product Details

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Elsevier; 1st edition (January 12, 2021)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 600 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0323756174
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0323756174
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9780323756174
• eText ISBN: 9780323756181