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
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