Margaret Stark and a team of authoritative experts offer a timely survey
of the fundamental principles and latest developments in clinical
forensic medicine. Topics range from sexual assault examination to
injury interpretation, from nonaccidental injury in children, to crowd
control agents. Also included are extensive discussions of the care of
detainees, the management of substance abuse detainees in custody, the
causes and prevention of deaths in custody, and the fundamentals of
traffic medicine. In the absence of international standards of training,
the authors also address the basic issues of consent, confidentiality,
note-keeping, court reporting, and attendance in court. Comprehensive
and authoritative, A Physicians Guide to Clinical Forensic Medicine
offers forensic specialists and allied professionals a reliable,
up-to-date guide to proven practices and procedures for a every variety
of police inquiry requiring clinical forensic investigation.