Foreword | |
Acknowledgments | |
Introduction | |
The Theory and Practice of Embalming | p. 1 |
Fundamentals of Embalming: Legal Aspects, Methods, and Order of Embalming | p. 3 |
Professional Performance Standards | p. 27 |
Environment and Personal Health Considerations | p. 37 |
Technical Orientation of Embalming | p. 51 |
Death - Agonal and Preembalming Changes | p. 85 |
Embalming Chemicals | p. 109 |
Use of Embalming Chemicals | p. 127 |
Anatomical Considerations | p. 143 |
Embalming Vessel Sites and Selections | p. 157 |
Embalming Analysis | p. 179 |
Preparation of the Body Prior to Arterial Injection | p. 191 |
Distribution and Diffusion of Arterial Solution | p. 215 |
Injection and Drainage Techniques | p. 235 |
Cavity Embalming | p. 253 |
Preparation of the Body After Arterial Injection | p. 269 |
Age and General Body Considerations | p. 285 |
Preparation of Autopsied Bodies | p. 303 |
Preparation of Bodies of Organ Donors | p. 319 |
Delayed Embalming | p. 333 |
Discolorations | p. 347 |
Moisture Considerations | p. 369 |
Vascular Considerations | p. 385 |
Effect of Drugs on the Embalming Process | p. 393 |
Selected Conditions | p. 403 |
The Origin and History of Embalming and History of Modern Restorative Art | p. 419 |
Glossary | p. 479 |
Selected Readings | p. 495 |
The Mathematics of Embalming Chemistry: Part I. A Critical Evaluation of "One-Bottle" Embalming Chemical Claims | p. 497 |
Final Report on Literature Search on the Infectious Nature of Dead Bodies for the Embalming Chemical Manufacturers Association, September 1, 1968 | p. 499 |
Multiple Death Disaster Response Handbook | p. 502 |
Occupational Exposure to Formaldehyde in Mortuaries | p. 507 |
Formaldehyde Vapor Emission Study in Embalming Rooms | p. 511 |
Reported Studies on Effects of Formaldehyde Exposure | p. 512 |
Dangers of Infection | p. 514 |
In-Use Evaluation of Glutaraldehyde as a Preservative-Disinfectant in Embalming | p. 516 |
The Antimicrobial Activity of Embalming Chemicals and Topical Disinfectants on the Microbial Flora of Human Remains | p. 519 |
The Microbiologic Evaluation and Enumeration of Postmortem Specimens from Human Remains | p. 522 |
Recommendations for Prevention of HIV Transmission in Health-Care Settings | p. 525 |
CDCs Universal Precautions in the Context of Medical Waste Management | p. 532 |
Can Magnesium Sulfate Be Safely Used to Rid the Body of Fluid in the Lower Extremities? | p. 534 |
Index | p. 537 |
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