Description
Principles of Forensic Pathology: From Investigation to Certification offers a conceptual framework and foundational approach to a forensic practice grounded by evidence-based and mechanistic thinking. This book uses a systematic approach to address, explain, and guide the reader through diverse topics relevant to forensic pathologists and medicolegal death investigators. Nineteen chapters provide a comprehensive overview of the field of forensic pathology and discusses central topics such as scene investigation, the pathophysiology of death, death certification, the forensic autopsy, forensic imaging, pediatric forensic pathology, the importance of context, and approaches to frequently encountered medicolegal death circumstances, with mental checklists and suggestions for a consistent and considered approach. Written by forensic professionals, this book is a practical, yet comprehensive compendium for practicing forensic pathologists, coroners, medicolegal death investigators, forensic pathology fellows, pathology residents, medical students interested in forensic pathology, lawyers, and law enforcement professionals.- Presents a primary text that is ideal for daily forensic practice- Discusses how to properly investigate and certify death in a consistent and defensible way- Emphasizes best practices in the field, providing an approach that is in line with today's forensic pathologist
Table of Contents
1. Forensic pathology: overview2. Thinking forensically: planning, anticipating, observing, documenting, inquiring, synthesizing, opining, and communicating, in that order3. The pathophysiology of death and death certification4. The scene investigation, postmortem changes, and time of death5. The forensic autopsy6. Approach to forensic perinatal and pediatric pathology7. Approach to natural deaths (adult)8. Approach to medical intervention-related deaths9. Approach to firearms deaths10. Approach to blunt, sharp, and transportation deaths11. Approach to asphyxial deaths12. Approach to burns, blast, and radiation injury13. Approach to environmental deaths14. Approach to toxicological deaths15. Special topics: in-custody deaths, physical altercations, neglect (adult), approach to unexpected hemorrhage, and delayed and concealed homicides16. Communication17. The forensic pathologist's public health role18. Developments in postmortem imaging19. Recent and ongoing technological advancements in forensic pathology practiceI. AppendicesAppendix A. Formats of autopsy report final diagnosesAppendix B. Format of the autopsy reportAppendix C. Autopsy report templatesAppendix D. Library for forensic pathology fellowsAppendix E. Hirschisms and Adelsonisms
