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Forensic Pathology Reviews 5

  • Apply the latest scientific advances to current problems in forensic pathology
  • Understand new diagnostic techniques and their application to death investigation
  • Reduce literature search time with extensive up-to-date bibliographies

Part of the book series: Forensic Pathology Reviews (FPR, volume 5)

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
  2. Death from Environmental Conditions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Death Due to Hypothermia Morphological Findings, their Pathogenesis and Diagnostic Value

      • Burkhard Madea, Michael Tsokos, Johanna Preuß
      Pages 3-21
  3. Trauma

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 23-23
    2. Fatal Falls from Height

      • Elisabeth E. Türk
      Pages 25-38
    3. Understanding Craniofacial Blunt Force Injury: A Biomechanical Perspective

      • Jules Kieser, Kelly Whittle, Brittany Wong, J Neil Waddell, Ionut Ichim, Michael Swain et al.
      Pages 39-51
    4. Electrocution and the Autopsy

      • Regula Wick, Roger W. Byard
      Pages 53-66
  4. Forensic Neuropathology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 67-67
    2. Central Nervous System Alterations in Alcohol Abuse

      • Andreas Büttner, Serge Weis
      Pages 69-89
  5. Death from Natural Causes

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 113-113
    2. Myocardial Bridging: Is it Really a Cause of Sudden Cardiac Death?

      • Michael J. P. Biggs, Benjamin Swift, Mary N. Sheppard
      Pages 115-127
    3. Nontraumatic Intramuscular Hemorrhages Associated with Death Caused by Internal Diseases

      • Friedrich Schulz, Holger Lach, Klaus Püschel
      Pages 129-136
  6. Ballistics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 137-137
    2. Forensic Ballistics

      • Bernd Karger
      Pages 139-172
  7. Identification

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 172-172
    2. The Forensic and Cultural Implications of Tattooing

      • Glenda E. Cains, Roger W. Byard
      Pages 197-220
  8. Serial Murder

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 221-221

About this book

In this new volume of the globally recognized Forensic Pathology Reviews, Dr. Michael Tsokos has gathered chapters from the top experts in the field to reveal both the applied and scientific areas of expertise along the broad spectrum of forensics studies. Volume 5 piques the mind as leading forensic pathologists from the United States and around the world offer advanced insight into death caused environmental conditions, trauma, neuropathology, natural causes, and ballistics. The authors of this volume further their exploration as they impart research related to identification, serial murder, histopathology, and age estimation. While unveiling unsurpassed and cutting-edge knowledge, Forensic Pathology Reviews, Volume 5 will also inspire emerging forensic scientists to immerse themselves in innovative research.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences, Turmstr. 21 (Hausl), Germany

    Michael Tsokos

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Forensic Pathology Reviews 5

  • Editors: Michael Tsokos

  • Series Title: Forensic Pathology Reviews

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-110-9

  • Publisher: Humana Totowa, NJ

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Humana Press 2008

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-58829-832-4Published: 12 September 2008

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-61737-797-6Published: 19 November 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-59745-110-9Published: 21 October 2008

  • Series ISSN: 1556-5661

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 292

  • Topics: Pathology, Forensic Medicine

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Buying options

eBook USD 89.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as EPUB and PDF
  • Read on any device
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Softcover Book USD 119.99
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  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 169.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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