Forensic Pathology Reviews

by Tsokos, Michael

• ISBN13: 9781588298324
• ISBN10: 1588298329
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-11-30
• Publisher: Humana Pr Inc

Summary

In this new volume of the globally recognized Forensic Pathology Reviews, Dr. Michael Tsokos has gathered chapters from the top experts in the field to reveal both the applied and scientific areas of expertise along the broad spectrum of forensics studies. Volume 5 piques the mind as leading forensic pathologists from the United States and around the world offer advanced insight into death caused environmental conditions, trauma, neuropathology, natural causes, and ballistics. The authors of this volume further their exploration as they impart research related to identification, serial murder, histopathology, and age estimation. While unveiling unsurpassed and cutting-edge knowledge, Forensic Pathology Reviews, Volume 5 will also inspire emerging forensic scientists to immerse themselves in innovative research.

Table of Contents

Death from Environmental Conditions
Death Due to Hypothermia: Morphological Findings, their Pathogenesis and Diagnostic Value	p. 3
Trauma
Fatal Falls from Height	p. 25
Understanding Craniofacial Blunt Force Injury: A Biomechanical Perspective	p. 39
Electrocution and the Autopsy	p. 53
Forensic Neuropathology
Central Nervous System Alterations in Alcohol Abuse	p. 69
The Medicolegal Evaluation of Excited Delirium	p. 91
Death from Natural Causes
Myocardial Bridging: Is it Really a Cause of Sudden Cardiac Death?	p. 115
Nontraumatic Intramuscular Hemorrhages Associated with Death Caused by Internal Diseases	p. 129
Ballistics
Forensic Ballistics	p. 139
Identification
Unique Characteristics at Autopsy that may be Useful in Identifying Human Remains	p. 175
The Forensic and Cultural Implications of Tattooing	p. 197
Serial Murder
The Interaction, Roles, and Responsibilities of the FBI Profiler and the Forensic Pathologist in the Investigation of Serial Murder	p. 223
Forensic Histopathology
Forensic Histopathology	p. 239
Forensic Age Estimation
Forensic Age Estimation of Live Adolescents and Young Adults	p. 269
Index	p. 289
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