Knight's Forensic Pathology

Description

Knight's Forensic Pathology is a highly respected and successful title - one of the most widely known books in the field of forensic pathology. Completely revised and updated the 4th edition of this classic text is complemented by an abundance of new photographs, with many images in colour for the first time. It provides detailed coverage of the medico-legal autopsy, the interpretation of wounds and every other aspect of the investigation of a fatality.

This new edition maintains the tradition of clarity and readability established since Bernard Knight's first edition was published in 1991, with an emphasis on the practical application of knowledge and research findings and the avoidance of over-interpretation.

Table of Contents

1 The forensic autopsy
2 The pathophysiology of death
3 The establishment of identity of human remains
4 The pathology of wounds
5 Head and spinal injuries
6 Chest and abdominal injuries
7 Self-inflicted injury
8 Gunshot and explosion deaths
9 Transportation injuries
10 Abuse of human rights: deaths in custody
11 Burns and scalds
12 Electrical fatalities
13 Complications of injury
14 Suffocation and ‘asphyxia’
15 Fatal pressure on the neck
16 Immersion deaths
17 Neglect, starvation and hypothermia
18 Deaths associated with sexual offences
19 Deaths associated with pregnancy
20 Infanticide and stillbirth
21 Sudden death in infancy
22 Fatal child abuse
23 Deaths associated with surgical procedures
24 Dysbarism and barotrauma
25 The pathology of sudden death
26 Forensic dentistry for the pathologist
27 Poisoning and the pathologist
28 Forensic aspects of alcohol
29 Carbon monoxide poisoning
30 Agrochemical poisoning
31 Poisoning by medicines
32 Death from narcotic and hallucinogenic drugs
33 Corrosive and metallic poisoning
34 Deaths from organic solvents