Forensic Pathology for Forensic Scientists, Police, and Death Investigators

Forensic Pathology for Police, Death Investigators, Attorneys, and Forensic Scientists is a forensic pathology book specifically written for professionals who interact with forensic pathologists. The book includes sections that address various general topics which are not normally present in the typical forensic pathology text, such as descriptions of medical, pathology and forensic pathology training, basic anatomy and physiology, an overview of other forensic science disciplines, and autopsy performance. Forensic Pathology for Police, Death Investigators, Attorneys, and Forensic Scientists also covers classic topics in forensic pathology, including death investigation, death certification, postmortem changes, and the entire range of case types, ranging from natural deaths to drug-related deaths to various types of violent death. The text is written in easy-to-understand language, and is complemented by hundreds of high-quality photographs. As an added bonus, a CD containing color versions of all of the photographs shown in the text, as well as hundreds of additional color photographs, is included. TOC:Section I - Introductory Topics. 1 - Introduction to Pathology. 2 - Introduction to Forensic Sciences. 3 - Introduction to Forensic Pathology. 4 - Death Investigation. 5 - Death Certification. 6 - Overview of Anatomy and Physiology.- Section II - General Topics in Forensic Pathology. 7 - The Forensic Examination and Autopsy. 8 - Postmortem Changes and Time of Death. 9 - Identification of Human Remains.- Section III - Major Causes/Mechanisms of Death. 10 - Natural Deaths. 11 - Drug-related and Toxin-related Deaths. 12 - Blunt Force Injury Deaths. 13 - Gunshot Wound Deaths. 14 - Sharp Force Injury Deaths. 15 - Asphyxial Deaths. 16 - Drowning. 17 - Electrical Deaths. 18 - Temperature-related Deaths. 19 - Burns and Fire-related Deaths. 20 - Deaths in Infancy and Childhood. 21 - Miscellaneous Topics.