Principles of Forensic Pathology: From Investigation to Certification offers a conceptual framework and foundational approach to a forensic practice grounded by evidence-based and mechanistic thinking. This book uses a systematic approach to address, explain, and guide the reader through diverse topics relevant to forensic pathologists and medicolegal death investigators. Nineteen chapters provide a comprehensive overview of the field of forensic pathology and discusses central topics such as scene investigation, the pathophysiology of death, death certification, the forensic autopsy, forensic imaging, pediatric forensic pathology, the importance of context, and approaches to frequently encountered medicolegal death circumstances, with mental checklists and suggestions for a consistent and considered approach. Written by forensic professionals, this book is a practical, yet comprehensive compendium for practicing forensic pathologists, coroners, medicolegal death investigators, forensic pathology fellows, pathology residents, medical students interested in forensic pathology, lawyers, and law enforcement professionals.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iii 6. Dedication - p. iii 7. List of contributors - p. iii 8. In memoriam - p. xiii 9. Biography - p. xiv 10. Biography - p. xiv 11. Foreword - p. xiv 12. Preface - p. xxi 13. Acknowledgments - p. xxii 14. Chapter 1. Forensic pathology: overview - p. 1 15. Chapter 2. Thinking forensically: planning, anticipating, observing, documenting, inquiring, synthesizing, opining, and communicating, in that order - p. 11 16. Chapter 3. The pathophysiology of death and death certification - p. 31 17. Chapter 4. The scene investigation, postmortem changes, and time of death - p. 65 18. Chapter 5. The forensic autopsy - p. 103 19. Chapter 6. Approach to forensic perinatal and pediatric pathology - p. 127 20. Chapter 7. Approach to natural deaths (adult) - p. 165 21. Chapter 8. Approach to medical intervention-related deaths - p. 203 22. Chapter 9. Approach to firearms deaths - p. 215 23. Chapter 10. Approach to blunt, sharp, and transportation deaths - p. 239 24. Chapter 11. Approach to asphyxial deaths - p. 279 25. Chapter 12. Approach to burns, blast, and radiation injury - p. 307 26. Chapter 13. Approach to environmental deaths - p. 319 27. Chapter 14. Approach to toxicological deaths - p. 339 28. Chapter 15. Special topics: in-custody deaths, physical altercations, neglect (adult), approach to unexpected hemorrhage, and delayed and concealed homicides - p. 375 29. Chapter 16. Communication - p. 413 30. Chapter 17. The forensic pathologist's public health role - p. 445 31. Chapter 18. Developments in postmortem imaging - p. 453 32. Chapter 19. Recent and ongoing technological advancements in forensic pathology practice - p. 527 33. Appendices - p. 537 34. Appendix A. Formats of autopsy report final diagnoses - p. 541 35. Appendix B. Format of the autopsy report - p. 545 36. Appendix C. Autopsy report templates - p. 553 37. Appendix D. Library for forensic pathology fellows - p. 569 38. Appendix E. Hirschisms and Adelsonisms - p. 575 39. Index - p. 579
Principles of Forensic Pathology: From Investigation to Certification offers a conceptual framework and foundational approach to a forensic practice grounded by evidence-based and mechanistic thinking. This book uses a systematic approach to address, explain, and guide the reader through diverse topics relevant to forensic pathologists and medicolegal death investigators. Nineteen chapters provide a comprehensive overview of the field of forensic pathology and discusses central topics such as scene investigation, the pathophysiology of death, death certification, the forensic autopsy, forensic imaging, pediatric forensic pathology, the importance of context, and approaches to frequently encountered medicolegal death circumstances, with mental checklists and suggestions for a consistent and considered approach. Written by forensic professionals, this book is a practical, yet comprehensive compendium for practicing forensic pathologists, coroners, medicolegal death investigators, forensic pathology fellows, pathology residents, medical students interested in forensic pathology, lawyers, and law enforcement professionals.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iii 6. Dedication - p. iii 7. List of contributors - p. iii 8. In memoriam - p. xiii 9. Biography - p. xiv 10. Biography - p. xiv 11. Foreword - p. xiv 12. Preface - p. xxi 13. Acknowledgments - p. xxii 14. Chapter 1. Forensic pathology: overview - p. 1 15. Chapter 2. Thinking forensically: planning, anticipating, observing, documenting, inquiring, synthesizing, opining, and communicating, in that order - p. 11 16. Chapter 3. The pathophysiology of death and death certification - p. 31 17. Chapter 4. The scene investigation, postmortem changes, and time of death - p. 65 18. Chapter 5. The forensic autopsy - p. 103 19. Chapter 6. Approach to forensic perinatal and pediatric pathology - p. 127 20. Chapter 7. Approach to natural deaths (adult) - p. 165 21. Chapter 8. Approach to medical intervention-related deaths - p. 203 22. Chapter 9. Approach to firearms deaths - p. 215 23. Chapter 10. Approach to blunt, sharp, and transportation deaths - p. 239 24. Chapter 11. Approach to asphyxial deaths - p. 279 25. Chapter 12. Approach to burns, blast, and radiation injury - p. 307 26. Chapter 13. Approach to environmental deaths - p. 319 27. Chapter 14. Approach to toxicological deaths - p. 339 28. Chapter 15. Special topics: in-custody deaths, physical altercations, neglect (adult), approach to unexpected hemorrhage, and delayed and concealed homicides - p. 375 29. Chapter 16. Communication - p. 413 30. Chapter 17. The forensic pathologist's public health role - p. 445 31. Chapter 18. Developments in postmortem imaging - p. 453 32. Chapter 19. Recent and ongoing technological advancements in forensic pathology practice - p. 527 33. Appendices - p. 537 34. Appendix A. Formats of autopsy report final diagnoses - p. 541 35. Appendix B. Format of the autopsy report - p. 545 36. Appendix C. Autopsy report templates - p. 553 37. Appendix D. Library for forensic pathology fellows - p. 569 38. Appendix E. Hirschisms and Adelsonisms - p. 575 39. Index - p. 579
