Forensic Pathology Reviews Vol 2

ISBN-13: 9781617375514 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 312 str.

Springer

Opis

Cutting-edge accounts of special topics from various fields of forensic pathology and death scene investigation. The authors explore new avenues for analyzing the pathology of death from starvation (child neglect), head injuries inflicted by glass bottles, the clinical and pathological features of primary cerebral neoplasms, obesity as it is relevant to the forensic pathologist, and infant and early childhood asphyxial death. Other areas of interest covered include suicide, viral myocarditis in sudden death cases, curious death scene phenomena (hiding, covering and undressing), forensic entomology, the interpretation of toxicological findings, anabolic-androgenic-steroid abuse, and autopsy findings of subendocardial hemorrhages.

Recenzje

From Reviews of the First Volume...

"...the readers of this book will establish up-to-date and good grasp of forensic pathology...the book can be recommended to forensic pathologists from beginners to experts. The book will give good basis for further forensic practices and researches." -Legal Medicine

"It is hoped that the following volume of this series will maintain the high standard set up by this first volume." -International Journal of Legal Medicine

"I would recommend the first book in this series to the practicing forensic pathologist who wishes to fill in some gaps of the standard forensic pathology texts or as a starting point to begin to master the art of traumatic forensic neuroimmunohistochemistry." -Arch Pathol Lab Med

"...continues the excellent work of the first volume...essential reading by all forensic practitioners, both those established and those in training alike." - Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology

From the reviews:

"There are 13 chapters in Volume 2. The contributors, who are predominantly from Germany, have published extensively in their areas of expertise. ... This book is highly recommended for practicing forensic pathologists. It is important not only as a source for current information, but also as a resource for in-depth knowledge on subjects that may not be covered as thoroughly in standard textbooks." (Dr. A. T. Balachandra, Canadian Society of Forensic Science Journal, June, 2005)

Spis treści

Death From Environmental Conditions Death as a Result of Starvation: Diagnostic Criteria Burkhard Madea Trauma Skull Injuries Caused by Blows With Glass Bottles Burkhard Madea, Peter H. Schmidt, Eberhard Lignitz, and Stephan A. Padosch Forensic Neuropathology Primary Cerebral Neoplasms as a Cause of Sudden, Unexpected Death Jakob Matschke Death From Natural Causes Obesity Epidemic in the United States: A Cause of Morbidity and Premature Death Donna M. Hunsaker and John C. Hunsaker III Child Abuse, Neglect, and Infanticide Infant and Early Childhood Asphyxial Deaths: Diagnostic Issues Roger W. Byard and Michael Tsokos Suicide Complex Suicides Michael Bohnert Occupation-Related Suicides Peter H. Schmidt, Stephan A. Padosch, and Burkhard Madea Infectious Diseases Sudden, Unexpected Death Related to Viral Myocarditis: A Survey of Histological, Immunohistochemical, and Molecularpathological Methods for the Postmortem Diagnosis Reinhard Dettmeyer and Burkhard Madea Death Scene Investigation Human Primitive Behavior Achim Th. Schäfer Forensic Entomology Arthropods and Corpses Mark Benecke Toxicology Practical Toxicology for the Forensic Pathologist James R. Gill Performance-Enhancing Drugs Long-Term Effects of Anabolic-Androgenic-Steroid Abuse: Morphological Findings Associated With Fatal Outcome Roland Hausmann Forensic Differential Diagnosis Subendocardial Hemorrhages Stephan Seidl Index

O autorze

Prof. Dr. Michael Tsokos, geboren 1967 in Kiel, leitet das Institut für Rechtsmedizin der Charité und das Landesinstitut für gerichtliche und soziale Medizin in Berlin. Er ist der bekannteste deutsche Rechtsmediziner und als Experte im In- und Ausland tätig, beispielsweise für die UN zur Identifizierung ziviler Opfer in Kriegsgebieten. 2005 wurde ihm der Medienpreis "Bambi" für seinen Einsatz bei der Identifizierungs-Mission deutscher Tsunami-Opfer in Thailand verliehen.

Blurb

Over the last decade, the field of forensic science has expanded enormously with the rapid emergence of new autopsy and laboratory techniques, and the identification of many new markers for specific pathological conditions. In Forensic Pathology Reviews, Volume 2, leading national and international forensic pathologists provide cutting-edge accounts of special topics from various fields of forensic pathology and death scene investigation. These critical surveys concentrate on common pathological entities likely to be encountered in daily forensic routine, as well as on specific pathological conditions rarely seen in the autopsy room. Complementing rather than replacing the classic textbooks in forensic pathology, the authors explore new avenues for analyzing the pathology of death from starvation (child neglect), head injuries inflicted by glass bottles, the clinical and pathological features of primary cerebral neoplasms, obesity as it is relevant to the forensic pathologist, and infant and early childhood asphyxial death. Other areas of interest covered include suicide, viral myocarditis in sudden death cases, curious death scene phenomena (hiding, covering, and undressing), forensic entomology, the interpretation of toxicological findings, anabolic-androgenic-steroid abuse, and autopsy findings of subendocardial hemorrhages. A comprehensive review of the international literature that is otherwise difficult to assemble is given for each chapter.
Cutting-edge and concise, Forensic Pathology Reviews, Volume 2 offers forensic investigators a rich demonstration of how the latest medical and scientific advances are being applied to solve current problems of high interest to forensic pathologists today.