1st Edition
Atlas of Adult Autopsy Pathology
External Examination: Natural Disease and Common Artifacts
External Examination: Trauma
The Cardiovascular System
The Respiratory System
The Gastrointestinal System
The Hepatobiliary System and Pancreas
The Genitourinary System
The Endocrine System
The Lymphoreticular System
The Locomotor System
The Central Nervous System
Decomposed Bodies
Histology of the Autopsy
Medical Procedures and Devices Encountered at Autopsy
Biography
Julian L. Burton, MBChB (Hons), MEd, FHEA is the lead coronial pathologist at the Medico-Legal Centre in Sheffield, UK. He is also a senior teaching fellow and director of undergraduate medical admissions at the University of Sheffield Medical School. Dr. Burton performs 350 to 400 adult medico-legal autopsies per year. These include investigation of deaths where the cause of death is not known. He also investigates possible suicides, accidental deaths, industrial deaths, peri/post-operative deaths and deaths where there are concerns that death may have been due to medical or surgical intervention. He has taught autopsy practice to audiences around the world.
Sarah Saunders, BSc (Hons), MBChB, MD, DMJ (Path), PGCert Clin.Ed, FHEA is a speciality registrar in the Department of Cellular Pathology at Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust. Dr. Saunders was trained in forensic pathology at the East Midlands Forensic Pathology Unit and holds the DMJ in Forensic Pathology. She also obtained a medical doctorate in forensic radiology and maintains a research interest in minimally invasive autopsy techniques. As part of her role as a histopathologist, she undertakes hospital and medico-legal autopsies. Dr. Saunders holds a PGCert in clinical education and is a fellow of the higher education authority.
Stuart J. Hamilton, BMSc(Hons), MBChB, FRCPath, MFFLM is a Home Office Registered forensic pathologist at East Midlands Forensic Pathology Unit in Leicester, UK. He is the deputy chief forensic pathologist for the East Midlands at the East Midlands Forensic Pathology Unit. He has performed around 3000 autopsies ranging from simple sudden and unexpected deaths to complex multiple homicides. Dr. Hamilton has provided expert comment for various newspaper articles and TV programmes as well as expert testimony in various courts. He is also the honorary secretary of the British Association in Forensic Medicine and a member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences.
"This atlas is more than a collection of images. It provides reliable instruction on the interpretation of macroscopic findings … [and] represents a wealth of information for medical students, pathology trainees, more experienced pathologists, and physicians interested in pathology."
—Sherry Krawitz, MD, PhD, University of Manitoba College of Medicine in Doody’s Book Reviews
