Medicolegal investigation of death is the most crucial and significant function of the medical examiner within the criminal justice system. The medical examiner is primarily concerned with violent, sudden, unexpected, and suspicious deaths and is responsible for determining the cause and manner of death, identifying the deceased, determining the ap
Krous HF, Beckwith JB, Byard RW, Rognum TO, Bajanowski T, Corey T, Cutz E, Hanzlick R, Keens T, Mitchell E. Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and unclassified sudden infant deaths (USID): a definitional and diagnostic approach.
This book uses a systematic approach to address, explain, and guide the reader through diverse topics relevant to forensic pathologists and medicolegal death investigators.
(Courtesy of Dr. E. Rowe, St. Thomas-Elgin General Hospital, St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada.) injuries (e.g., “hesitation” incised wounds; see refs. 16, 50, 61, 66, and 68). Some injuries are more worrisome (e.g., superficial stab wounds; ...
This highly anticipated work continues Dr. DiMaio’s long legacy of producing invaluable educational and professional resources.
A collection of cutting-edge accounts of special topics from various fields of forensic pathology and death scene investigation.
The text is written in easy-to-understand language, and is complemented by hundreds of high-quality photographs
Featuring over 1600 full-color images, including 400 more photographs than the first edition, this book provides unparalleled photographic illustration to enhance understanding for medical and non-medically trained personnel.
B Suresh Kumar Shetty, Prateek Rastogi, Tanuj Kanchan, Jagadish Rao Padubidri, YP Raghavendra Babu. Figure 13 Traumatic crush amputation of lower limb involving knee joint Figure 14 Crush fracture of the skull exposing the remnants ...
Death Investigation: An Introduction to Forensic Pathology for the Nonscientist provides students and law enforcement professionals with an accurate, clear overview of forensic pathology.
This expert volume in the Diagnostic Pathology series is an excellent point-of-care resource for practitioners at all levels of experience and training.