Forensic Pathology, the latest volume in the Advanced Forensic Science series that grew out of the recommendations from the 2009 NAS Report serves as a graduate level text for those studying and teaching forensic pathology, and is an excellent reference for forensic pathologists’ libraries or for use in their casework.
Coverage includes postmortem interval, autopsy, trauma, causes of death, identification, and professional issues. Edited by a world-renowned leading forensic expert, this series provides a long overdue solution for the forensic science community.
1. Introduction - p. xviii 2. Principles of Forensic Science - p. 1 3. Forensic Classification of Evidence - p. 7 4. Interpretation/The Comparative Method - p. 13 5. Clinical Forensic Medicine—Overview - p. 19 6. Forensic Pathology—Principles and Overview - p. 25 7. History of Forensic Sciences - p. 29 8. Key Terms - p. 32 9. Review Questions - p. 32 10. Discussion Questions - p. 33 11. Section 2. Postmortem Interval - p. 34 12. Introduction - p. 34 13. Postmortem Interval - p. 35 14. Early and Late Postmortem Changes - p. 41 15. Estimation of the Time Since Death - p. 55 16. Vital Reactions and Wound Healing - p. 67 17. Key Terms - p. 70 18. Review Questions - p. 71 19. Discussion Questions - p. 72 20. Section 3. Autopsy - p. 72 21. Introduction - p. 72 22. External Postmortem Examination - p. 73 23. Autopsy - p. 83 24. Histopathology - p. 89 25. Postmortem Imaging - p. 97 26. Key Terms - p. 112 27. Review Questions - p. 112 28. Discussion Questions - p. 113 29. Section 4. Trauma - p. 113 30. Introduction - p. 113 31. Blunt Injury - p. 115 32. Burns and Scalds - p. 127 33. Asphyctic Deaths—Overview and Pathophysiology - p. 133 34. Strangulation - p. 139 35. Traumatic and Postural Asphyxia, Physical Restraint - p. 149 36. Immersion Deaths - p. 157 37. Sharp Trauma - p. 163 38. Systemic Response to Trauma - p. 173 39. Gunshot Wounds - p. 181 40. Domestic Violence - p. 197 41. Child Abuse - p. 205 42. Defense Wounds - p. 211 43. Self-Inflicted Injury - p. 217 44. Torture - p. 225 45. Traffic Injuries and Deaths - p. 237 46. Key Terms - p. 244 47. Review Questions - p. 244 48. Discussion Questions - p. 245 49. Section 5. Causes of Death - p. 245 50. Introduction - p. 245 51. Sudden Natural Death - p. 247 52. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) - p. 259 53. Hyperthermia and Hypothermia - p. 267 54. Electrocution and Lightning Strike - p. 275 55. Deaths Associated with Medical Procedures - p. 285 56. Neonaticide - p. 299 57. Key Terms - p. 302 58. Review Questions - p. 302 59. Discussion Questions - p. 303 60. Section 6. Identification - p. 304 61. Introduction - p. 304 62. Identification - p. 305 63. Forensic Age Estimation - p. 315 64. Personal Identification in Forensic Anthropology - p. 321 65. Identification of the Living - p. 331 66. The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) - p. 343 67. Disaster Victim Identification - p. 345 68. Airplane Crashes and Other Mass Disasters - p. 353 69. Key Terms - p. 357 70. Review Questions - p. 358 71. Discussion Questions - p. 359 72. Section 7. Professional Issues - p. 359 73. Introduction - p. 359 74. Crime Scene to Court - p. 361 75. Expert Witness Qualifications and Testimony - p. 367 76. Health and Safety - p. 371 77. Deaths in Custody - p. 379 78. Suicide - p. 385 79. National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME) - p. 397 80. Key Terms - p. 397 81. Review Questions - p. 398 82. Discussion Questions - p. 399 83. Index - p. 401
Forensic Pathology, the latest volume in the Advanced Forensic Science series that grew out of the recommendations from the 2009 NAS Report serves as a graduate level text for those studying and teaching forensic pathology, and is an excellent reference for forensic pathologists’ libraries or for use in their casework.
Coverage includes postmortem interval, autopsy, trauma, causes of death, identification, and professional issues. Edited by a world-renowned leading forensic expert, this series provides a long overdue solution for the forensic science community.
1. Introduction - p. xviii 2. Principles of Forensic Science - p. 1 3. Forensic Classification of Evidence - p. 7 4. Interpretation/The Comparative Method - p. 13 5. Clinical Forensic Medicine—Overview - p. 19 6. Forensic Pathology—Principles and Overview - p. 25 7. History of Forensic Sciences - p. 29 8. Key Terms - p. 32 9. Review Questions - p. 32 10. Discussion Questions - p. 33 11. Section 2. Postmortem Interval - p. 34 12. Introduction - p. 34 13. Postmortem Interval - p. 35 14. Early and Late Postmortem Changes - p. 41 15. Estimation of the Time Since Death - p. 55 16. Vital Reactions and Wound Healing - p. 67 17. Key Terms - p. 70 18. Review Questions - p. 71 19. Discussion Questions - p. 72 20. Section 3. Autopsy - p. 72 21. Introduction - p. 72 22. External Postmortem Examination - p. 73 23. Autopsy - p. 83 24. Histopathology - p. 89 25. Postmortem Imaging - p. 97 26. Key Terms - p. 112 27. Review Questions - p. 112 28. Discussion Questions - p. 113 29. Section 4. Trauma - p. 113 30. Introduction - p. 113 31. Blunt Injury - p. 115 32. Burns and Scalds - p. 127 33. Asphyctic Deaths—Overview and Pathophysiology - p. 133 34. Strangulation - p. 139 35. Traumatic and Postural Asphyxia, Physical Restraint - p. 149 36. Immersion Deaths - p. 157 37. Sharp Trauma - p. 163 38. Systemic Response to Trauma - p. 173 39. Gunshot Wounds - p. 181 40. Domestic Violence - p. 197 41. Child Abuse - p. 205 42. Defense Wounds - p. 211 43. Self-Inflicted Injury - p. 217 44. Torture - p. 225 45. Traffic Injuries and Deaths - p. 237 46. Key Terms - p. 244 47. Review Questions - p. 244 48. Discussion Questions - p. 245 49. Section 5. Causes of Death - p. 245 50. Introduction - p. 245 51. Sudden Natural Death - p. 247 52. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) - p. 259 53. Hyperthermia and Hypothermia - p. 267 54. Electrocution and Lightning Strike - p. 275 55. Deaths Associated with Medical Procedures - p. 285 56. Neonaticide - p. 299 57. Key Terms - p. 302 58. Review Questions - p. 302 59. Discussion Questions - p. 303 60. Section 6. Identification - p. 304 61. Introduction - p. 304 62. Identification - p. 305 63. Forensic Age Estimation - p. 315 64. Personal Identification in Forensic Anthropology - p. 321 65. Identification of the Living - p. 331 66. The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) - p. 343 67. Disaster Victim Identification - p. 345 68. Airplane Crashes and Other Mass Disasters - p. 353 69. Key Terms - p. 357 70. Review Questions - p. 358 71. Discussion Questions - p. 359 72. Section 7. Professional Issues - p. 359 73. Introduction - p. 359 74. Crime Scene to Court - p. 361 75. Expert Witness Qualifications and Testimony - p. 367 76. Health and Safety - p. 371 77. Deaths in Custody - p. 379 78. Suicide - p. 385 79. National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME) - p. 397 80. Key Terms - p. 397 81. Review Questions - p. 398 82. Discussion Questions - p. 399 83. Index - p. 401
