Color Atlas of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

<p>Now in its second edition the best-selling <b>Color Atlas of Forensic Medicine and Pathology </b>is an easy-to-read reference covering forensic pathology principles from basic to advanced concepts relating to all manners of death. Featuring over 1600 full-color images including 400 more photographs than the first edition this book provides unparalleled photographic illustration to enhance understanding for medical and non-medically trained personnel.</p><p>Providing thorough visual demonstrations of postmortem changes of the human body the book presents the different kinds of patterns produced in deaths resulting from</p><ul> <li>Natural causes</li> <li>Diagnostic procedures</li> <li>Therapeutic procedures</li> <li>Substance abuse</li> <li>Poisoning</li> <li>Child abuse</li> <li>Firearms</li> <li>Blunt instruments</li> <li>Sharp instruments</li> <li>Burns</li> <li>Asphyxia</li> </ul><p>The book also includes an entirely new section on histopathology. The text uses specific detailed language to describe what is represented in each photo and to make side-by-side comparisons of similar but distinct pathologies. The <b>Color Atlas of Forensic Medicine and Pathology Second Edition</b> is an invaluable professional reference for death investigators medical examiners and forensic pathologists.</p>