The field of forensic pathology has progressed from its roots in antiquity, with the first documented medicolegal autopsy being performed on Julius Caesar following his murder, to modern day, where it includes molecular autopsy and post-mortem imaging. This evolving field of medicine excites the imaginations of the public, media and physicians. This book provides a comprehensive, state-of-the-art review of this field and contributes to areas that are largely ignored by forensic pathology textbooks. These topics include: death investigation bioethics, principles of courtroom testimony, and the negative medicolegal autopsy.
Forensic Pathology serves as a very useful guide for practicing pathologists, trainees, forensic nurses, and clinicians, as well as lawyers, judges and police with an interest in forensic pathology. This book functions as a concise and comprehensive summary of the current status of the field of forensic pathology.
Medicolegal Death Investigations & The Autopsy.- Death Investigation Bioethics.- Principles of Courtroom Testimony.- Sudden and Unexpected Natural Deaths in Adults.- Drug Related Deaths.- Physics 101 & Classification of Injury.- Blunt Trauma.- Sharp Force Injuries.- Asphyxia & Anogenital Injuries.- Firearm-related Injuries.- Environmental Injuries.- The Negative Medicolegal Autopsy.- Pediatric Deaths.- Maternal Deaths .- The Pathology of Elder Abuse.
Rebekah Jacques Hons. BSc. MHSc, MD, FRCPC Forensic PathologistLondon Health Sciences Centre - University HospitalLondon, ON Canada
