Diagnostic Pathology: Forensic Autopsy
This expert volume in the Diagnostic Pathology series is an excellent point-of-care resource for practitioners at all levels of experience and training. Specifically designed to assist hospital pathologists and assistants, forensic pathology fellows, pathology residents, and medical examiners, it provides a comprehensive, authoritative discussion of key topics in forensic autopsy. Richly illustrated and easy to use, the second edition of Diagnostic Pathology: Forensic Autopsy is a one-stop reference on the performance of procedures in this challenging field, ideal as a day-to-day reference or as a reliable training resource.
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- Provides expert guidance on accurate diagnoses of the findings and patterns encountered in forensic autopsy, as well as cause of death procedures, as gleaned from Dr. Mary Ann Sens’ 40+ years of experience as a forensic pathologist, professor, and experienced coroner and medical examiner
- Contains all-new material on radiology and imaging, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, chronic alcoholism, endocrine-related deaths, deaths related to low weight and excessive weight, blast-injury deaths, drug-related deaths, environmental exposure, wound data and timing, cultural awareness and death rituals, and much more
- Discusses all the steps necessary to complete an accurate forensic autopsy—both routine and complex—with sections on preautopsy considerations; external/internal examinations; injuries; pediatric deaths; sudden natural deaths; special topics such as in-custody deaths, eating disorders, and neglect; ancillary procedures; interpretive toxicology; and reports and death certificates
- Includes 1,600 high-quality images throughout (half are new to this edition), including full-color illustrations and clinical and gross pathology photographs―all carefully annotated to highlight the most diagnostically significant factors, as well as videos and nearly 600 additional images available online
- Provides comprehensive information on national recommendations and industry standards from groups such as the ABMDI, NAME, and NIJ
- Features a templated, highly formatted design; concise, bulleted text; key facts in each chapter; and an extensive index for easy reference
- Offers authoritative, readable coverage for those who need to learn and understand important aspects of forensic autopsy, including coroners, medicolegal death investigators, and legal investigators
- Includes an eBook version that enables you to access all text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud; additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date
Diagnostic Pathology: Forensic Autopsy
This expert volume in the Diagnostic Pathology series is an excellent point-of-care resource for practitioners at all levels of experience and training. Specifically designed to assist hospital pathologists and assistants, forensic pathology fellows, pathology residents, and medical examiners, it provides a comprehensive, authoritative discussion of key topics in forensic autopsy. Richly illustrated and easy to use, the second edition of Diagnostic Pathology: Forensic Autopsy is a one-stop reference on the performance of procedures in this challenging field, ideal as a day-to-day reference or as a reliable training resource.
- Provides expert guidance on accurate diagnoses of the findings and patterns encountered in forensic autopsy, as well as cause of death procedures, as gleaned from Dr. Mary Ann Sens’ 40+ years of experience as a forensic pathologist, professor, and experienced coroner and medical examiner
- Contains all-new material on radiology and imaging, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, chronic alcoholism, endocrine-related deaths, deaths related to low weight and excessive weight, blast-injury deaths, drug-related deaths, environmental exposure, wound data and timing, cultural awareness and death rituals, and much more
- Discusses all the steps necessary to complete an accurate forensic autopsy—both routine and complex—with sections on preautopsy considerations; external/internal examinations; injuries; pediatric deaths; sudden natural deaths; special topics such as in-custody deaths, eating disorders, and neglect; ancillary procedures; interpretive toxicology; and reports and death certificates
- Includes 1,600 high-quality images throughout (half are new to this edition), including full-color illustrations and clinical and gross pathology photographs―all carefully annotated to highlight the most diagnostically significant factors, as well as videos and nearly 600 additional images available online
- Provides comprehensive information on national recommendations and industry standards from groups such as the ABMDI, NAME, and NIJ
- Features a templated, highly formatted design; concise, bulleted text; key facts in each chapter; and an extensive index for easy reference
- Offers authoritative, readable coverage for those who need to learn and understand important aspects of forensic autopsy, including coroners, medicolegal death investigators, and legal investigators
- Includes an eBook version that enables you to access all text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud; additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780443378843 |
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| Publisher: | Elsevier Health Sciences |
| Publication date: | 04/30/2026 |
| Edition description: | 2nd ed. |
| Pages: | 768 |
| Product dimensions: | 8.50(w) x 10.88(h) x (d) |
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