Forensic Pathology Reviews 5

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Michael Tsokos
Springer Science & Business Media, Oct 21, 2008 - Medical - 292 pages

In this new volume of the globally recognized Forensic Pathology Reviews, Dr. Michael Tsokos has gathered chapters from the top experts in the field to reveal both the applied and scientific areas of expertise along the broad spectrum of forensics studies. Volume 5 piques the mind as leading forensic pathologists from the United States and around the world offer advanced insight into death caused environmental conditions, trauma, neuropathology, natural causes, and ballistics. The authors of this volume further their exploration as they impart research related to identification, serial murder, histopathology, and age estimation. While unveiling unsurpassed and cutting-edge knowledge, Forensic Pathology Reviews, Volume 5 will also inspire emerging forensic scientists to immerse themselves in innovative research.

 

Contents

Death from Environmental Conditions
2
Death Due to Hypothermia
3
Trauma
22
Fatal Falls from Height
23
A Biomechanical Perspective
39
Electrocution and the Autopsy
53
Forensic Neuropathology
67
Central Nervous System Alterations in Alcohol Abuse
68
Ballistics
137
Forensic Ballistics
139
Identification
173
Unique Characteristics at Autopsy that may be Useful in Identifying Human Remains
174
The Forensic and Cultural Implications of Tattooing
197
Serial Murder
221
The Interaction Roles and Responsibilities of the FBI Profiler and the Forensic Pathologist in the Investigation of Serial Murder
222
Forensic Histopathology
236

The Medicolegal Evaluation of Excited Delirium
91
Death from Natural Causes
112
Is it Really a Cause of Sudden Cardiac Death?
115
Nontraumatic Intramuscular Hemorrhages Associated with Death Caused by Internal Diseases
128
Forensic Histopathology
237
Forensic Age Estimation
266
Forensic Age Estimation of Live Adolescents and Young Adults
267
Index
289

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