Written for professionals who interact with forensic pathologists, this book includes descriptions of basic anatomy and physiology, an overview of other forensic science disciplines, and autopsy performance, as well as examples of the full range of case types.

Forensic Pathology for Police, Death Investigators, Attorneys, and Forensic Scientists is a forensic pathology book specifically written for professionals who interact with forensic pathologists. The book includes sections that address various general topics which are not normally present in the typical forensic pathology text, such as descriptions of medical, pathology and forensic pathology training, basic anatomy and physiology, an overview of other forensic science disciplines, and autopsy performance. Forensic Pathology for Police, Death Investigators, Attorneys, and Forensic Scientists also covers classic topics in forensic pathology, including death investigation, death certification, postmortem changes, and the entire range of case types, ranging from natural deaths to drug-related deaths to various types of violent death. The text is written in easy-to-understand language, and is complemented by hundreds of high-quality photographs.

Written for a mixed audience of professionals who interact with forensic pathologists, police officers, attorneys, forensic scientists, coroners, and medical examiners Includes general topics not typically covered in other forensic pathology texts Ideal for use as an introductory text, yet contains sufficient detail and an abundance of high-quality photographs Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Autorentext
Dr. Prahlow is a Forensic Pathologist at the South Bend Medical Foundation and a Professor of Pathology at Indiana University School of Medicine - South Bend at the University of Notre Dame, in South Bend, Indiana. He received his undergraduate education at Valparaiso University, attended medical school at Indiana University, completed his pathology residency at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and participated in a forensic pathology fellowship at the University of Texas-Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. He is Board-Certified by the American Board of Pathology in Anatomic, Clinical, and Forensic Pathology. His professional interests include teaching as well as presenting and publishing forensic pathology research. He has published more than 70 peer-reviewed manuscripts in medical/scientific journals, was an assistant editor for one forensic pathology textbook, editor for another, and recently authored a text entitled Forensic Pathology for Police, Death Investigators, Attorneys, and Forensic Scientists. Dr. Prahlow has presented research at numerous national meetings, and he has been an invited speaker to a variety of local, state, national, and international meetings. Dr. Prahlow is active in a number of professional organizations, including the National Association of Medical Examiners, the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, the College of American Pathologists, and the American Society for Clinical Pathology. In his free time, Dr. Prahlow enjoys family life with his wife and 5 children.

Inhalt
Introductory Topics.- to Pathology.- to Forensic Sciences.- to Forensic Pathology.- Death Investigation.- Death Certification.- Overview of Anatomy and Physiology.- General Topics in Forensic Pathology.- The Postmortem Forensic Examination/Autopsy.- Postmortem Changes and Time of Death.- Identification of Human Remains.- Major Causes/Mechanisms of Death.- Natural Deaths.- Drug-Related and Toxin-Related Deaths.- Blunt Force Injury Deaths.- Gunshot Wound Deaths.- Sharp Force Injury Deaths.- Asphyxial Deaths.- Drowning.- Electrical Deaths.- Temperature-Related Deaths.- Burns and Fire-Related Deaths.- Deaths in Infancy and Childhood.- Miscellaneous Topics.