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OverviewA thorough and unique reference, this text is ideal for those entering the field of forensic pathology. Beginning with a brief review of the essentials, the book outlines 15 different sets of learning experiences available to a trainee. Providing comprehensive coverage of causes and modes of death, the book focuses on 40 autopsy experiences through which the forensic pathology resident is likely to rotate. For each topic, the chapters provide an emphasis on the objective to be reached and include discussion questions as a guide. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Gilbert CorriganPublisher: Taylor & Francis Inc Imprint: CRC Press Inc Weight: 0.544kg ISBN: 9781439876664ISBN 10: 1439876665 Pages: 248 Publication Date: 14 February 2012 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsSection I: Introduction. Introduction: Coaching Objectives in Medical Education. Section II: A Program in Forensic Pathology. The Forensic Pathology Residency Program with Rotations. Section III: Forensic Pathology Essentials. The Governmental Role in Forensic Pathology. The Medical Examiner and Coroner Systems with Comparisons and Evaluations. The Academic Discipline of Forensic Pathology. Scene Investigation. Identification: Problems and Methods. Postmortem Changes (Signs of Death). The Medical Legal Autopsy and the Ethics of Pathological Diagnosis by Forensic Pathologists; Suicide as a Topic Area in Forensic Pathology. The Cause and Mechanisms of Death: Natural Death and the Changes of Aging; Geriatric Pathology; and End-of-Life Care, Hospice Care, and Palliative Care. Sudden Death: Forensic Clinical Microbiology. Physical Trauma. Secondary Effects and Complications of Trauma. Gunshot Wounds. Incised and Stab Wounds. Asphyxiation. Blunt Force Injuries and Pediatric Homicide. Electrical and Thermal Injury. Gas Asphyxiation. Occupational Diseases. Sexual Deaths and Serial Deaths. Infanticide, Abortion, and Crib Death. Alcoholism and Deaths from Addiction. Analytical Toxicology. Classification of Death; Therapeutic Misadventures. Trace Evidence and Criminalistics; Forensic Science. Recent Advances in Medical Ethics Affecting Forensic Medicine and Pathology. International Forensic Medicine and Pathology Practice; Forensic Nursing; Epidemics and Laboratory Identifications. Urban Warfare and Nationalistic Weaponry. Bombs, Explosives, and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). Mental Disease, Paranoia, Aggression, and the Central Nervous System. The New Electronic Media, Forensic Informatics, Forensic Pathology on the Web, and Digital Forensics. The Asylum and the 60s: The Reform of Mental Disease Asylums and the Consequences from the 70s to Today. Epidemics and Public Health; Molecular Pathology. Why Did the Forensic Sciences Become Popular? The Story and Heritage of Ronald Kornblum, MD, Pathologist. Organizational Complexity in the Forensic Sciences. Forensic Sciences and the Military. Digital Forensics and Forensic Informatics; The New Web and Internet. Advanced Microscopic Techniques. Forensic Entomology in Forensic Pathology. Clinical Forensic Pathology. Practical Advice for Forensic Pathologists. Section IV: Dedication. Dedication to Russell S. Fisher, MD. Index.ReviewsAlthough the book is primarily aimed at young and trainee forensic pathologists, even senior pathologists stand to gain a lot. I would imagine that it is a must-buy for all forensic pathologists. -Anil Aggrawal's Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology Although the book is primarily aimed at young and trainee forensic pathologists, even senior pathologists stand to gain a lot. I would imagine that it is a must-buy for all forensic pathologists. -Anil Aggrawal's Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology Although the book is primarily aimed at young and trainee forensic pathologists, even senior pathologists stand to gain a lot. I would imagine that it is a must-buy for all forensic pathologists. -Anil Aggrawal's Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology Although the book is primarily aimed at young and trainee forensic pathologists, even senior pathologists stand to gain a lot. I would imagine that it is a must-buy for all forensic pathologists. -Anil Aggrawal's Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology Author InformationGilbert Corrigan Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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