184 Pages
26 B/W Illustrations
by
CRC Press
184 Pages
by
CRC Press
184 Pages
by
CRC Press
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Death Investigation: Systems and Procedures is the first book dedicated to the topic of death investigation from a legal standpoint as well as the administrative and operational procedures that pertain to the medical examiner and the coroner system in the United States. Unique in its perspective, this book is the only one not concerned with instructing on investigatory conduct, autopsy procedure,... Read more
General Aspects of Death Investigation
Why Know about Death Investigation?
What Is a Death Investigation?
Initial Collection of Information
Scene Investigation
Examination of the Body
Ancillary Investigations
Report Preparation
Basic Types of Death Investigation
Medicolegal Death Investigation
Institution-Based Death Investigation
Private Death Investigation
Public Health Death Investigations
Who Actually Performs Death Investigations?
The State and Local Nature of Medicolegal Death Investigation
Where Are Death Investigations Conducted?
How Death Investigations Are Funded
More on the People Who Investigate
Forensic Pathologists
Coroners
Medical Examiners
Death Investigators
Who Controls the Scene of Death?
Forensic Scientists
Goals of Death Investigations
Basic Goals of Medicolegal Death Investigation
Goals of Institution-Based and Private Death Investigations
Examples of Death Investigations by Type
A Typical Institution-Based Death Investigation
A Typical Private Death Investigation
A Typical Medicolegal Death Investigation
Death Investigation: The Rake Analogy
Specific Features of Medicolegal Death Investigations
What Types of Deaths Are Reportable to the Medical Examiner or Coroner?
Examples of Medicolegal Death Investigation Systems
Types of Medicolegal Death Investigation by State
Special Circumstances
What about Mass Fatality Incidents?
Deaths on Indian Reservations or Federal Property
Other Death Investigation Topics
Who May Give Permission for an Autopsy?
The Autopsy Report
The Death Certificate
Exhumations
Death Investigation and Funeral Arrangements
Principles of Evidence
What Is an Expert?
What If You Disagree?
Death Investigation and Insurance Policies
Classic Dilemmas in Death Investigation
Professional Death Investigation Organizations
Access to Death Investigation Information
Pronouncement of Death
Deaths in Custody and Public Institutions
Criminal and Civil Law Issues
Sample Autopsy Report
Reason for Performing an Examination
Date and Time of Examination
Postmortem x-rays
Presentation, Clothing, and Personal Effects
Features of Identification
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Artifacts
Postmortem Changes
External Examination
Internal Examination
Chest and Abdomen
Cardiovascular System
Respiratory System
Gastrointestinal System
Hepatobiliary System
Urogenital System
Reticuloendothelial System
Musculoskeletal System
Endocrine System
Neck
Head
Report of Histologic Sections
Other Procedures
Final Assessment
Clinical Information
Autopsy Findings
A Day at the Medical Examiner's Office
Further Reading
Useful Web Sites
Index
Why Know about Death Investigation?
What Is a Death Investigation?
Initial Collection of Information
Scene Investigation
Examination of the Body
Ancillary Investigations
Report Preparation
Basic Types of Death Investigation
Medicolegal Death Investigation
Institution-Based Death Investigation
Private Death Investigation
Public Health Death Investigations
Who Actually Performs Death Investigations?
The State and Local Nature of Medicolegal Death Investigation
Where Are Death Investigations Conducted?
How Death Investigations Are Funded
More on the People Who Investigate
Forensic Pathologists
Coroners
Medical Examiners
Death Investigators
Who Controls the Scene of Death?
Forensic Scientists
Goals of Death Investigations
Basic Goals of Medicolegal Death Investigation
Goals of Institution-Based and Private Death Investigations
Examples of Death Investigations by Type
A Typical Institution-Based Death Investigation
A Typical Private Death Investigation
A Typical Medicolegal Death Investigation
Death Investigation: The Rake Analogy
Specific Features of Medicolegal Death Investigations
What Types of Deaths Are Reportable to the Medical Examiner or Coroner?
Examples of Medicolegal Death Investigation Systems
Types of Medicolegal Death Investigation by State
Special Circumstances
What about Mass Fatality Incidents?
Deaths on Indian Reservations or Federal Property
Other Death Investigation Topics
Who May Give Permission for an Autopsy?
The Autopsy Report
The Death Certificate
Exhumations
Death Investigation and Funeral Arrangements
Principles of Evidence
What Is an Expert?
What If You Disagree?
Death Investigation and Insurance Policies
Classic Dilemmas in Death Investigation
Professional Death Investigation Organizations
Access to Death Investigation Information
Pronouncement of Death
Deaths in Custody and Public Institutions
Criminal and Civil Law Issues
Sample Autopsy Report
Reason for Performing an Examination
Date and Time of Examination
Postmortem x-rays
Presentation, Clothing, and Personal Effects
Features of Identification
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Artifacts
Postmortem Changes
External Examination
Internal Examination
Chest and Abdomen
Cardiovascular System
Respiratory System
Gastrointestinal System
Hepatobiliary System
Urogenital System
Reticuloendothelial System
Musculoskeletal System
Endocrine System
Neck
Head
Report of Histologic Sections
Other Procedures
Final Assessment
Clinical Information
Autopsy Findings
A Day at the Medical Examiner's Office
Further Reading
Useful Web Sites
Index
Biography
Randy Hanzlick M.D.
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