ABSTRACT

A comprehensive and accessible resource covering all aspects of forensic and legal medicine. The text provides a foundation for those working in both the clinical and forensic aspects of care and will also be an asset to those involved in the police or judicial systems. Including clear guidelines for practical applications, and further enhanced by its many illustrations and case examples, this text is a valuable resource in an increasingly complex field. The authoritative work is written by those who have extensive experience for a wide audience including, but not limited to, forensic pathologists, general pathologists, pediatric pathologists, forensic physicians, forensic scientists, coroners, emergency department physicians, judges and legal practitioners.

Chapter 62 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at https://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons [Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND)] 4.0 license.

section Section 1|125 pages

Principles of Forensic & Legal Medicine

chapter Chapter 3|9 pages

Human Rights Law

chapter Chapter 4|5 pages

Euthanasia

chapter Chapter 6|8 pages

Professional Conduct – Nurses

chapter Chapter 7|6 pages

Professional Conduct – Paramedics

chapter Chapter 10|6 pages

Role of the Coroner in England & Wales

chapter Chapter 14|4 pages

Providing Evidence for Courts

chapter Chapter 15|5 pages

Pathophysiology of Wound Healing

section Section 2|462 pages

Forensic Pathology

chapter Chapter 18|7 pages

Time of Death

chapter Chapter 20|5 pages

Medicolegal Autopsy

chapter Chapter 22|6 pages

Minnesota Protocol

chapter Chapter 24|6 pages

Death from Natural Causes

chapter Chapter 26|7 pages

Vehicular-Related Deaths

chapter Chapter 27|9 pages

Aviation Deaths

chapter Chapter 28|11 pages

Custody and Restraint Deaths

chapter Chapter 29|9 pages

Environmental Issues

chapter Chapter 30|10 pages

Infant and Childhood Deaths

chapter Chapter 31|7 pages

Maternal Death

chapter Chapter 33|10 pages

Drowning

chapter Chapter 34|11 pages

Lethal Asphyxia

chapter Chapter 35|10 pages

Head Trauma Deaths

chapter Chapter 36|7 pages

Neck Trauma Deaths

chapter Chapter 37|5 pages

Spinal Trauma Deaths

chapter Chapter 38|7 pages

Chest and Abdominal Trauma

chapter Chapter 39|5 pages

Musculoskeletal Trauma Deaths

chapter Chapter 40|14 pages

Sports-Related Deaths

chapter Chapter 41|9 pages

Sharp Force Injuries

chapter Chapter 42|12 pages

Blunt Force Injuries and Death

chapter Chapter 43|13 pages

Falls from Heights

chapter Chapter 44|10 pages

Burns and Fire Deaths

chapter Chapter 45|6 pages

Hypothermia

chapter Chapter 46|7 pages

Heat Deaths

chapter Chapter 47|8 pages

Electrical Deaths

chapter Chapter 48|10 pages

Elder Abuse

chapter Chapter 49|7 pages

Death by Suicide

chapter Chapter 50|16 pages

Homicides

chapter Chapter 51|20 pages

Cardiac Death

chapter Chapter 52|9 pages

Neglect

chapter Chapter 53|5 pages

Self-Neglect

chapter Chapter 54|30 pages

Starvation

chapter Chapter 55|7 pages

Drug Deaths

chapter Chapter 56|6 pages

Poison Deaths

chapter Chapter 57|10 pages

Deaths from Sexual Activity

chapter Chapter 58|6 pages

Autoerotic Deaths

chapter Chapter 59|4 pages

Dowry Deaths and Honor Killings

chapter Chapter 60|12 pages

Femicide

chapter Chapter 61|22 pages

Gunshots, Firearm Deaths and Blast Trauma

section Section 3|270 pages

Clinical forensic medicine

chapter Chapter 64|10 pages

Role of the Sexual Offense Examiner

chapter Chapter 65|9 pages

The Role of the Custody Nurse and Paramedic

chapter Chapter 66|8 pages

Fitness to Detain & Fitness to Interview

chapter Chapter 67|8 pages

Traffic Medicine

chapter Chapter 68|14 pages

Principles of Child Safeguarding

chapter Chapter 71|12 pages

Less-Lethal Restraint & Control

chapter Chapter 73|15 pages

Child Abuse and Neglect

chapter Chapter 74|7 pages

The Istanbul Protocol

chapter Chapter 75|15 pages

Injury Documentation & Assessment

chapter Chapter 76|11 pages

Imaging of Trauma in the Living

chapter Chapter 77|9 pages

Imaging of Suspected Non-Accidental Injury

chapter Chapter 78|7 pages

Evidential Sampling

chapter Chapter 79|7 pages

Minimizing DNA Contamination

chapter Chapter 83|9 pages

Self-Harm

chapter Chapter 84|12 pages

Non-Fatal Strangulation

chapter Chapter 86|10 pages

Conducted Electrical Weapons

chapter Chapter 87|10 pages

Female Genital Mutilation

chapter Chapter 88|8 pages

Herbal Medicines

section Section 4|136 pages

Forensic Science and Related Specialties

chapter Chapter 89|12 pages

Principles of Crime Scene Management

chapter Chapter 91|8 pages

Forensic Photography of Injuries

chapter Chapter 92|6 pages

Forensic Odontology

chapter Chapter 93|6 pages

Forensic Toxicology

chapter Chapter 94|14 pages

Forensic Microbiology

chapter Chapter 96|8 pages

Disaster Victim Identification

chapter Chapter 97|13 pages

Blood Pattern Analysis

chapter Chapter 98|7 pages

Forensic Anthropology

chapter Chapter 99|11 pages

Veterinary Forensic Medicine

chapter Chapter 100|6 pages

Media Engagement in Forensics

chapter Chapter 103|10 pages

Principles of Age Estimation in the Living