Bibliograph

Forensic medicine, Howard C. Adelman

Type

Label

Forensic medicine, Howard C. Adelman

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 94-97) and index

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Forensic medicine

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

70167728

Responsibility statement

Howard C. Adelman

Series statement

Inside forensic science

Summary

Describes the expertise required to become a forensic pathologist and explores the kinds of cases they examine and how they determine such things as cause and time of death

Table Of Contents

Pathology and the forensic pathologist -- Establishing time of death -- Goals and purpose of the investigation -- Autopsy -- Medical examiner cases -- Sudden and unexpected deaths due to natural causes -- Asphyxia/anoxic deaths -- Violent deaths through physical injury -- Lawyers, the media, and the bizarre -- Gray areas and the forensic team -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Further reading

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