Essentials of Medicolegal Death Investigation uses a unique approach by combining medical issues and injury patterns, and investigative procedures to provide the reader with the basic fundamentals for a death investigation. The text introduces the reader to death investigation, common causes of death, and very specific types of death, including blunt-force injuries, gunshot wounds, and toxicology deaths. Each section includes case studies with written and visual descriptions. Written by a well-known and experienced medicolegal death investigator, Essentials of Medicolegal Death Investigation fills a void in medicolegal literature for both students and professionals alike. A valuable guide to the interpretation of medical death investigation for practitioners and students.Coverage of the following circumstances in death investigations: Asphyxiation, Blunt-Force Injuries, Sharp-Force Injuries, Gunshot Wounds, Toxicology Deaths and Natural Causes.Each section includes case studies with written and visual descriptions and discussion, as well as up-to-date literature review INDICE: 1. Introduction to Death Investigation2. Death Scene Basics3. Cause and Manner of Death4. Common Natural Diseases and Disorders5. Asphyxiation6. Blunt-Force Injuries7. Sharp-Force Injuries8. Gunshot Wounds9. Toxicology Deaths10. Special Death Investigations11. Ethical/Legal issues12. Working with Families
- ISBN: 978-0-12-803641-9
- Editorial: Academic Press
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 206
- Fecha Publicación: 06/03/2017
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés