Handbook of Forensic Medicine

Copyright
Brief Contents
Contents
List of Contributors
Preface to the Second Edition
Preface to the First Edition
Foreword by Denis A. Cusack
Foreword by Duarte Nuno Vieira
Part I: Duties of Forensic Medicine in Modern Societies
	Chapter 1: History
	Chapter 2: Duties of Forensic Medicine and the Forensic Medicine Practitioner
	Chapter 3: Forensic Medicine and Human Rights
	Chapter 4: International Guidelines and Accreditation in Forensic Medicine
Part II: Medical Aspects of Death
	Chapter 5: Nature and Definition of Death
	Chapter 6: Certification of Death: External Postmortem Examination
	Chapter 7: Postmortem Changes and Time since Death
	Chapter 8: Cremation
	Chapter 9: Crime Scene and Crime Scene Investigations
	Chapter 10: Autopsy
	Chapter 11: The Doctor, the Dead and the Relatives
	Chapter 12: Transplantation
	Chapter 13: Anthropology and Osteology
	Chapter 14: Mass Disaster Victim Identification
Part III: Traumatology and Violent Death
	Chapter 15: Legal Aspects of Traumatology and Violent Death
	Chapter 16: Traumatology and Criminology
	Chapter 17: Some Preliminary Remarks Concerning Biomechanical Principles
	Chapter 18: Sequelae of Traumatic Injuries and Causes of Death
	Chapter 19: Vital Reactions
	Chapter 20: Mechanical Trauma and Classification of Wounds
	Chapter 21: Forensic Ballistics: Injuries from Gunshots, Explosives and Arrows
	Chapter 22: Asphyxiation
	Chapter 23: Injuries Due to Heat
	Chapter 24: Injuries Due to Cold
	Chapter 25: Electrocution and Lightning
	Chapter 26: Starvation and Neglect
	Chapter 27: Infanticide
	Chapter 28: Death During Pregnancy
	Chapter 29: Autoerotic Death
	Chapter 30: Death in an Abnormal Position: Physical Restraint
	Chapter 31: Sexual Homicide
	Chapter 32: Medical Malpractice
	Chapter 33: Special Issues Regarding Expert Evidence in Violent Death
Part IV: Sudden and Unexpected Death from Natural Causes
	Chapter 34: Natural Causes of Sudden Death
	Chapter 35: Postmortem Biochemistry as an Aid in Determining the Cause of Death
	Chapter 36: Sudden and Unexpected Deaths in Infants and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Part V: Clinical Forensic Medicine
	Chapter 37: Sexual Abuse
	Chapter 38: Non-Accidental Head Injury in Children
	Chapter 39: Intimate Partner and Domestic Violence
	Chapter 40: School Violence
	Chapter 41: Violence Against Homosexuals
	Chapter 42: Violence Against the Elderly
	Chapter 43: Self-harm
	Chapter 44: Medical Age Assessment in Living Individuals
Part VI: Forensic Psychiatry
	Chapter 45: Forensic Psychiatry
Part VII: Toxicology
	Chapter 46: Legal Aspects of Toxicology
	Chapter 47: Epidemiology and Adverse Drug Reactions
	Chapter 48: Suspicion of Poisoning
	Chapter 49: Toxicological Analysis: Drug Screening and Confirmation
	Chapter 50: Issues Affecting Interpretation: Stability and Artifacts
	Chapter 51: Toxicokinetics/Toxicogenomics
	Chapter 52: Toxicology of Specific Substances
Part VIII: Traffic Medicine
	Chapter 53: Driving Aptitude and Fitness to Drive
	Chapter 54: Effects of Cardiovascular Disease on Fitness to Drive
	Chapter 55: Effects of Vision and Visual Fields on Fitness to Drive
	Chapter 56: Effects of Epilepsyon Fitness to Drive
	Chapter 57: Effects of Diabetes on Fitness to Drive
	Chapter 58: Epidemiology and Causal Factors in Fitness to Drive
	Chapter 59: Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol
	Chapter 60: Effects of Illegal Drugs on Fitness to Drive
	Chapter 61: Effects of Medicinal Drugs on Fitness to Drive
	Chapter 62: Toxicological Markers of Chronic Alcohol Abuse
	Chapter 63: Traffic Accidents
Part IX: Identification
	Chapter 64: Forensic DNA Analysis
	Chapter 65: Forensic Anthropology
	Chapter 66: Forensic Odontostomatology
Part X: The Doctor and the Law
	Chapter 67: The Doctor and the Law
Part XI: Insurance Medicine
	Chapter 68: Personal Injury Assessment
Further References
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