Forensic Pathology, 2Ed - Rilegato

Knight, Bernard

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ISBN 10: 0340588977 ISBN 13: 9780340588970

Casa editrice: CRC Press, 1996

Riassunto

An updated and revised edition of the major reference work in forensic pathology, this will be an important purchase for all in the field. 'Forensic Pathology' offers a thorough, detailed guide to the performance and interpretation of post-mortem examinations conducted for the police and other legal authorities.

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Recensione:

This must be regarded as the standard text of forensic pathology in the 90s.
Bulletin of the Royal College of Pathologists (of

I thoroughly recommend this book to anyone who has dealings with forensic pathology.
BMJ (of the first edition)

It contains a wealth of information and thought provoking insights that make it a valuable handbook for the practicing forensic scientist.
International Journal of Legal Medicine

The best there is, go out and buy it.
St George's Hospital Gazette

It is an excellent investment for anyone whose work involves the examination, interpretation and analysis of injuries.
St George's Hospital

The book remains the standard modern text in forensic pathology.
The Bulletin of the Royal College of Pathologists

the preceeding sections on infanticide and stillbirth, and sudden death in infancy are also excellent.
Canadian Society of Forensic Science Journal

Professor Knight's experience and common sense are apparent throughout the book.
Canadian Society of Forensic Science Journal

The second edition of 'Forensic Pathology' will continue to be one of the foremost references on the subject and it can be very highly recommended to all pathologists (and in fact other physicians), coroners, police officers and lawyers likely to be involved with the investigation of death or interpretation of injuries.
Canadian Society of Forensic Science Journal

Contenuti:

The Forensic Autopsy
The pathophysiology of death
The establishment of identity of human remains
The pathology of wounds
Head and spinal injuries
Chest and abdominal injuries
Self-inflicted injury
Gunshot and explosion deaths
Transportation injuries
Torture deaths in custody
Burns and scalds
Electrical fatalities
Complications of injury
Suffocation and asphyxia
Fatal pressure on the neck
Immersion deaths
Neglect, starvation, and hypothermia
Deaths associated with sexual offences
Deaths associated with pregnancy
Infanticide and stillbirth
Sudden death in infancy
Fatal child abuse
Deaths associated with surgical procedures
Dysbarism and barotrauma
The pathology of sudden death
Forensic dentistry for the pathologist
Poisoning and the pathologist
Forensic aspects of alcohol
Carbon monoxide poisoning
Agrochemical poisoning
Poisoning by medicines
Death from narcotic and hullucinogenic drugs
Corrosive and metallic poisoning
Deaths from organic solvents
Appendix Technical Methods - Staining techniques
Diatom technique in suspected drowning
Conversion tables
Standard tables of measurement
DNA Fingerprinting
Index

Su questa edizione

• Editore: CRC Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0340588977
• ISBN 13: 9780340588970
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 648