Diagnostic Pathology: Forensic Autopsy

<p>This expert volume in the <i>Diagnostic Pathology</i> series is an <b>excellent point-of-care resource for practitioners at all levels of experience and training</b>. Specifically designed to assist hospital pathologists and assistants, forensic pathology fellows, pathology residents, and medical examiners, it provides a comprehensive, authoritative discussion of key topics in forensic autopsy. Richly illustrated and easy to use, <i>Diagnostic Pathology: Forensic Autopsy</i> is <b>a one-stop reference on the performance of procedures in this challenging field</b>, ideal as a day-to-day reference or as a reliable training resource<i>.</i></p> <ul> <li>Provides <b>expert guidance</b> on accurate diagnoses of the findings and patterns encountered in the forensic autopsy, as well as cause of death procedures</li> <li>Covers <b>key topics</b> 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</li> <li>Contains the necessary information to aid in the performance of both <b>routine and complicated forensic autopsies</b></li> <li>Features <b>hundreds of high-quality images throughout</b>, including full-color illustrations and clinical and gross pathology photographs-all carefully annotated to highlight the most diagnostically significant factors</li> <li>Features a <b>templated, highly formatted design; concise, bulleted text</b>; key facts in each chapter; and an extensive index for easy reference</li> <li>Offers <b>authoritative, readable coverage</b> for those who need to learn and understand important aspects of forensic autopsy, including coroners, medico-legal death investigators, and legal investigators</li> <li><b>Includes the enhanced eBook version</b>, which allows you to search all text, figures, and references on a variety of devices</li> </ul>