Embalming

by Mayer, Robert G.; Bigelow, Gordon S.

• ISBN13: 9780838521854
• ISBN10: 0838521851
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1990-06-01
• Publisher: Appleton & Lange

Table of Contents

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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