Diagnostic Pathology: Forensic Autopsy, 1e

Key features

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

Includes the enhanced eBook version, which allows you to search all text, figures, and references on a variety of devices