BookJoseph A. Prahlow and Roger W. Byard.
Summary: This work is specifically designed for non-pathologists who normally interact with forensic pathologists. It presents images of interest mostly to medical examiners, forensic pathologists and pathologists and consists mostly of wounds, and trauma with some coverage of diseases.
Contents:
Introduction to pathology
Introduction to forensic sciences
Introduction to forensic pathology
Death investigation
Death certification
Overview of anatomy and physiology
The forensic examination and autopsy
Postmortem changes and time of death
Identification of human remains
Natural death
Drug-related and toxin-related deaths
Blunt force injury deaths
Gunshot wound deaths
Sharp force injury deaths
Asphyxial deaths
Drowning deaths
Electrical deaths
Temperature-related deaths
Burns- and fire-related deaths
Deaths in infancy and childhood
Miscellaneous.