Diagnostic Pathology: Forensic Autopsy

This expert volume in the Diagnostic Pathology series is an excellent point-of-care resource for practitioners at all levels experience and training. 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. Diagnostic Pathology: Forensic Autopsy is a one-stop reference on the performance of procedures in this challenging field ideal as a day-to-day reference or as a reliable training resource.

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, and includes 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; Provides the necessary information to aid in the performance of both routine and complicated forensic autopsies; Contains 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 and concise, bulleted text, as well as Key Facts throughout 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, medicolegal death investigators, and legal investigators; Includes the enhanced eBook version, which allows you to access all text, figures, and references on a variety of devices.