Essentials of autopsy practice: topical developments, trends and advances

‘Essentials of Autopsy Practice: New Advances, Trends and Developments’ provides an update on the advances and developments in autopsy practice. This concise, well-referenced text consists of chapters that can be read independently of each other, in addition to forming a cohesive book, which can act as a laboratory manual or reference guide. This book is designed to be kept in laboratories, offices and mortuaries so that pathologists can quickly reach for it and look up how to undertake procedures or interpret findings found in autopsy practice. Its size and contents make this a day-to-day usable book. Useful to both trainees and consultants in all specialty areas within pathology including forensic pathology, the book also serves as a guide to all those involved in death investigation i.e. nurses, lawyers, paramedics and police officers. A unique reference book dedicated to updating the pathologist on issues related to the autopsy. Tackles issues never previously discussed and specifically selected to fill a gap in the market. The only series dedicated to encompass all of autopsy practice, i.e. non-forensic and forensic, paediatric, neuropathologicalas well as sub-specialties INDICE: Infection and autopsy practice.- Aviation pathology for histopathologists.- Child death investigation: a recent update.- Forensic odontology: oral pathology for histopathologists.- Axial radiography.- Death due to extremesof weight.- Dating bone injuries.- Dating of wounds.- Elder abuse.

• ISBN: 978-1-84628-834-0
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 187
• Fecha Publicación: 01/09/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés