Provides an invaluable distillation of key topics in forensic medicine
for undergraduate, masters, and postgraduate students
Essential Forensic Medicine covers the broad area of the forensic
medical sciences, delivering core knowledge in the biomedical sciences,
and the law and ethics surrounding them. Concise, accessible chapters
cover a wide range of topics from basic forensic identification and
examination techniques to forensic toxicology and psychiatry.
Written by internationally-recognized experts in the field, this
authoritative guide offers complete chapter coverage of the legal
system, courts, and witnesses; investigation of the deceased and their
lawful disposal; and the duties of a registered medical practitioner and
the General Medical Council. It instructs readers on the general
principles of scene examination and the medico-legal autopsy including
how to interpret the many kinds of injuries one can suffer--including
those from blunt impact and sharp force, firearms and explosives,
asphyxia and drowning. Further chapters cover sexual offences, child
abuse, and using DNA in human identification, mental health, alcohol and
drug abuse.
- A fresh, accessible, up to date textbook on forensic medicine
- Written by a well-known experts with decades of experience in the
field
- Includes numerous figures and tables, and detailed lists of key
information
- Features numerous case studies to reinforce key concepts and ideas
explored within the book
- Helps students to prepare for examinations and enables practitioners
to broaden their understanding of the discipline
Part of the "Essential Forensic Science" series, Essential Forensic
Medicine is a highly useful guide for advanced undergraduate students,
master's students, and new practitioners to the field.
