Handbook of Forensic Medicine

Forensic Medicine encompasses all areas in which medicine and law interact. This book covers diverse aspects of forensic medicine including forensic pathology, traumatology and violent death, sudden and unexpected death, clinical forensic medicine, toxicology, traffic medicine, identification, haemogenetics and medical law. A knowledge of all these subdisciplines is necessary in order to solve routine as well as more unusual cases. Taking a comprehensive approach the book m.oves beyond a focus on forensic pathology to include clinical forensic medicine and forensic toxicology. All aspects of forensic medicine are covered to meet the specialist needs of daily casework. Aspects of routine analysis and quality control are addressed in each chapter. The book provides coverage of the latest developments in forensic molecular biology, forensic toxicology, molecular pathology and immunohistochemistry. A must-have reference for every specialist in the field this book is set to become the bench-mark for the international forensic medical community.

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Professor Burkhard Madea, Head of Institute of Forensic Medicine, Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Bonn, Germany.

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HANDBOOK OF FORENSIC MEDICINE Edited by Burkhard Madea This book serves as a comprehensive, international handbook of forensic medicine. Taking an holistic approach, the book moves beyond a focus on forensic pathology to include clinical forensic medicine and forensic toxicology. all aspects of forensic medicine are covered to meet the specialist needs of daily casework. Aspects of routine analysis and quality control are addressed in each chapter. The book presents coverage of the latest developments in forensic molecular biology, forensic toxicology, molecular pathology and immunohistochemistry. A must-have reference for every specialist in the field, this book is set become the benchmark for the international forensic medical community. Handbook of Forensic Medicine provides basic principles and practical information encompassing the complete topic of forensic medicine, from forensic pathology over clinical forensic medicine, traffic medicine, toxicology to identification and medical law. Special emphasis is given to quality aspects and quality control in preparing reports, as well as didactic and practical aspects to solve cases from daily routine casework.

• Gives an in-depth, international approach to forensic medicine
• Provides a comprehensive overview of all aspects of forensic medicine, from forensic pathology, toxicology through to haemogenetics and medical law
• Includes case studies, check lists and information boxes
• Emphasises the links between diverse sub-disciplines
• Considers all aspects of quality control and best practice
• Illustrated in full colour throughout

Inhalt
List of Contributors xix

Preface xxii

Foreword xxiii
by Duarte Nuno Vieira

Part I Duties of Forensic Medicine in Modern Societies 1

1 History of Forensic Medicine 3
Burkhard Madea

2 Duties of Forensic Medicine 15
Burkhard Madea and Gerhard Kernbach-Wighton

3 Forensic Medicine and Human Rights 18
Hans Petter Hougen

4 International Guidelines and Accreditation in Forensic Medicine 34
Peter Wiegand, Burkhard Madea and Frank Musshoff

Part II Medical Aspects of Death 47

5 Nature and Definition of Death 49
Burkhard Madea

6 Certification of Death: External Postmortem Examination 57
Burkhard Madea and Antonella Argo

7 Postmortem Changes and Time Since Death 75
Burkhard Madea, Claus Henssge, Saskia Reibe, Michael Tsokos and Gerhard Kernbach-Wighton

8 Cremation 134
Claas T. Buschmann and Michael Tsokos

9 Autopsy 138
Peter J. T. Knudsen, Jørgen L. Thomsen, Garyfalia Ampanozi and Michael J. Thali

10 The Doctor, the Dead and Their Relatives 161
Gerhard Kernbach-Wighton

11 Transplantation 166
Gerhard Kernbach-Wighton

12 Anthropology and Osteology 171
Cristina Cattaneo and Daniele Gibelli

13 Mass Disaster Victim Identification 192
Ruediger Lessig and Mechthild Prinz

Part III Traumatology and Violent Death 201

14 Legal Aspects of Traumatology and Violent Death 203
Philip Beh

15 Traumatology and Criminology 207
Philip Beh

16 Introduction to Some Biomechanical Principles 211
Heinz-Dieter Wehner

17 Sequelae of Traumatic Injuries and Causes of Death 216
Guy Rutty and Michael Tsokos

18 Vital Reactions and Wound Age Estimation 237
Burkhard Madea, Wolfgang Grellner and Toshikazu Kondo

19 Mechanical Trauma and Classification of Wounds 253
Burkhard Madea, Stefan Pollak, Annette Thierauf, Christoph Meissner, Manfred Oehmichen and Peter Mygind Leth

20 Forensic Ballistics: Injuries from Gunshots, Explosives and Arrows 328
Bernd Karger

21 Injuries due to Asphyxiation and Drowning 367
Wolfgang Keil, Philippe Lunetta, Richard Vann and Burkhard Madea

22 Injuries due to Heat 451
Burkhard Madea

23 Injuries due to Cold 468
Burkhard Madea

24 Electrocution and Lightning 477
Ryan Blumenthal

25 Starvation and Neglect 495
Burkhard Madea

26 Infanticide 504
Thomas Bajanowski and Mechtild M. Vennemann

27 Death during Pregnancy 516
Eberhard Lignitz, Gerhard Kernbach-Wighton and Veronique Henn

28 Auto-Erotic Death 525
Gerhard Kernbach-Wighton and Burkhard Madea

29 Death in Abnormal Positions: Physical Restraint 528
John C. Hunsaker III

30 Sexual Homicide 539
Philip Beh

31 Medical Malpractice 545
*Burkhard Madea

*32 Special Issues Regarding Expert Evidence in Violent Death 562
Rainer Amberg, Burkhard Madea, Jørgen L. Thomsen, Martin Worm-Leonhard and Paolo Procaccianti

Part IV Sudden and Unexpected Death from Natural Causes 597

33 Natural Causes of Sudden Death 599
Emanuela Turillazzi, Stefania Bello and Vittorio Fineschi

34 Postmortem Biochemistry as an Aid in Determining the Cause of Death 630
Gerhard Kernbach-Wighton and L. Aurelio Luna 35 Sudden and Unexpected Deaths in Infants and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome 647
*Thomas Bajanowski and Mechtild M....