Handbook of Forensic Pathology by DiMaio Vincent J. M. and Dana Suzanna E. (2006, Perfect)

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This edition retains the outline format of the original, which allows for quick access and rapid assimilation. Written in no-nonsense, easily understandable language, this precise and thorough yet compact resource contains extensively detailed entries from two of the nations foremost authorities on gunshot wounds and forensic pathology.

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PublisherTaylor & Francis Group
ISBN-10084939287X
ISBN-139780849392870
eBay Product ID (ePID)26038658203

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Number of Pages326 Pages
Publication NameHandbook of Forensic Pathology
LanguageEnglish
SubjectForensic Medicine, Criminal Law / General, Forensic Science
Publication Year2006
TypeTextbook
AuthorDimaio Vincent J. M., Dana Suzanna E.
Subject AreaLaw, Medical
FormatPerfect

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Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight16.6 Oz
Item Length9.1 in
Item Width6.3 in

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Edition Number2
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2006-045839
Dewey Edition22
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal614/.1
Table Of ContentIntroduction to Medicolegal Casework, The Autopsy Report, Physical Evidence, Time of Death- Decomposition, Identification of Remains, Natural Disease, Causes of Sudden Natural Death in Adults, Causes of Sudden Natural Death in Infants and Young Children, Blunt Force Injury, Wounds Produced by Pointed, Sharp-Edged, and Chopping Implements, Gunshot Wounds, Asphyxia, Deaths During Arrest and in Police Custody: Excited Delirium Syndrome, Murder of Infants and Children, Sexually Related Homicides, Fire and Thermal Injuries, Transportation Deaths, Environmental Deaths, Electrocution, Deaths in Nursing Homes, Deaths due to Starvation, Deaths in Association with Pregnancy, Intraoperative Deaths, Forensic Toxicology, Index
Edition DescriptionRevised edition,New Edition
SynopsisThis concise, authoritative manual illustrates the core aspects of modern forensic pathology. The outline format of the text allows for quick access and rapid assimilation. With numerous instructional charts, diagrams, and color photographs, it organizes a wealth of instructional and immediately applicable information on gunshot, blunt force, and stab wounds; suffocation, strangulation, and asphyxia; infanticide; sexually-related homicide; deaths in police custody; and deaths due to drugs. The book also examines methods of analysis including blood concentrations, gas and liquid chromatography, and mass spectrometry., Handbook of Forensic Pathology, Second Edition is an up-to-date, concise manual illustrating all core aspects of modern forensic pathology. This edition retains the outline format of the original, which allows for quick access and rapid assimilation. Written in no-nonsense, easily understandable language, this precise and thorough yet compact resource contains extensively detailed entries from two of the nation's foremost authorities on gunshot wounds and forensic pathology. With numerous instructional charts and diagrams and color photographs, it organizes a wealth of instructional and immediately applicable information. Features of the second edition include a chapter on nursing home death, added information on gunshot residue, and research on tasers, pepper spray, and excited delirium syndrome. Introducing medicolegal casework and documentation, this book explains protocols for the collection and recovery of evidence and DNA analysis and lists factors used to determine time of death and identity of the deceased. It identifies the natural causes of death in children and adults before devoting the remaining chapters to the myriad of non-natural causes including homicide, suicide, accidental, and undetermined. With meticulous detail and instant access to extensive information, this handbook is an indispensable tool for forensic pathologists, law enforcement, and legal personnel, as well as pathologists in training.
LC Classification NumberRA1063.4.D525 2006

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