The Estimation of the Time since Death in the Early Post Mortem Period

by Henssge, Claus; Madea, B.; Krompecher, Thomas; Knight, Bernard; Nokes, Len

• ISBN13: 9780340719602
• ISBN10: 0340719605
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-09-26
• Publisher: Hodder Education Publishers

Summary

This internationally recognized source book is now referred to in court cases around the world. It deals with all aspects of scientific estimation of time since death, emphasising the practical application to the work of the forensic pathologist. The new edition includes completely rewritten chapters on lividity and thanatochemistry, changes in infants and children after death and gastric contents. Clinical cases have been added to illustrate the points made. The latest research has been taken into account on key issues such as rigor mortis. Key Features: * Regarded as THE standard reference work on this subject * Comprehensive coverage of all aspects of forensic investigation * Practical as well as scientific emphasis * New chapters on gastric contents and differences in children and infants * Case histories enhance practical application.

Author Biography

Claus Henssge MD is Professor of Forensic Medicine and Acting Head of the Institute of Forensic Medicine at the University of Essen, Germany Bernard Knight CBE, MD, BCh, MRCP, FRCPath, DMJ(Path), Barrister is Emeritus Professor of Forensic Pathology at the University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff, UK Thomas Krompecher MD is Associate Professor at the Institute of Legal Medicine, University of Lausanne, Switzerland Burkhard Madea MD is Professor of Forensic Medicine and Head of the Institute of Forensic Medicine at the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-University, Bonn, Germany Leonard Nokes MD, BCh, MSc, PhD is Director of the Department of Medical Engineering at the University of Wales, Cardiff, UK

Table of Contents

Preface to the Second Edition	v
General introduction	1	(2)
Bernard Knight
Temperature-based methods I	3	(40)
Bernard Knight
Leonard Nokes
Temperature-based methods II	43	(60)
Claus Henssge
Eye changes after death	103	(31)
Burkhard Madea
Claus Henssge
Muscle and tissue changes after death	134	(75)
Burkhard Madea
Thomas Krompecher
Bernard Knight
Leonard Nokes
Changes after death	209	(35)
Leonard Nokes
Burkhard Madea
Bernard Knight
Practical casework	244	(21)
Claus Henssge
Burkhard Madea
Bernard Knight
Index	265