682 Pages 505 Color & 10 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

682 Pages 505 Color & 10 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

Knight’s Forensic Pathology has become a standard reference book worldwide. The unambiguous style, practical orientation, and an approach based strictly on scientific evidence together with the experience of the authors have contributed to this success. A cautious and self-critical interpretation of autopsy findings is required for a correct diagnosis, and these findings become the cornerstone... Read more

1.     The Forensic Autopsy

2.     The Pathophysiology of Death

3.     Identification 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.  Deaths in Custody

11.  Burns and Scalds

12.  Fatalities from Electrocution and Lightning

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.  Child Homicide

21.  Sudden Death in Infancy

22.  Fatal Child Abuse

23.  Deaths Associated with Surgical Procedures

24.  Dysbaric Fatalities and Barotrauma

25.  The Pathology of Sudden Death from Natural Causes

26.  Forensic Dentistry in Legal Medicine

27.  Poisoning and the Forensic Pathologist

28.  Forensic Aspects of Alcohol

29.  Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

30.  Poisoning by Agricultural Chemicals

31.  Poisoning by Medicines

32.  Death from Illicit Drugs

33.  Corrosive and Metallic Poisoning

34.  Deaths from Organic Solvents

Biography

Professor Stefan Pollak, Dr. med. (Vienna, Austria), Dr. h. c. mult., Emeritus Professor of Forensic Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany; Member of the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina; Honorary Member of the Hungarian, Romanian and German Society of Legal Medicine and the Finnish Association in Forensic Medicine; Past President of the German Society of Legal Medicine

 Professor Pekka Saukko Dr. med. (Vienna, Austria), DMSc, Dr. h.c., FFFLM (Hon), FBAFM (Hon) Emeritus Professor of Forensic Medicine, University of Turku, Turku, Finland; Member of the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina; Honorary Member of the Hungarian Society of Legal Medicine, Royal Belgian Society of Legal Medicine, German Society of Legal Medicine, Japanese Society of Legal Medicine and Finnish Association in Forensic Medicine

 Professor Bernard Knight CBE MD, BCh, MRCP, FRCPath, FHKCPath, DMJ (Path), FRSM, FFFMRCP, LLD (Hon), DM (Hon), DSc (Hon), PhD (Hon), DPhMed (Hon), Barrister of Gray's Inn, Emeritus Professor of Forensic Pathology, Cardiff University, Cardiff, Wales; Honorary Member of the Royal Belgian Academy of Medicine, Hungarian Society of Legal Medicine, Finnish Association in Forensic Medicine, German Society of Legal Medicine, and Medico-Legal Society of China