Forensic Medicine category: 194 books
Forensic Aspects of Pediatric Fractures
Differentiating Accidental Trauma from Child Abuse
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2010
Fractures are a common finding in children and it is estimated that 2.1% of all children will suffer at least one fracture before the age of 16. With young children in particular, the question may arise if this is related to child abuse. The aim of this book is to help physicians involved in child...
by David B. Rivers, Gregory A. Dahlem
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 25, 2013
The Science of Forensic Entomology builds a foundation of biological and entomological knowledge that equips the student to be able to understand and resolve questions concerning the presence of specific insects at a crime scene, in which the answers require deductive reasoning, seasoned observation,...
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Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
All up-to-date aspects of DNA technology are discussed partly in review lectures but mostly in research articles in this volume: new methods, population statistics for different restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RFLP's), new developments dealing with the polymerase chain reaction (PCR), biostatistical...
by Yuri Davydovich Krivoruchko
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2017
In the course of the study, we have used the methodological approach to the scientific substantiation of the comprehensiveness of expert assessments of the mental state of patients-offenders suffering from cerebral-organic pathology. As a result, we have formulated the following general points: The...
by Joseph DiMona, Thomas T. Noguchi, MD
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2014
To Thomas T. Noguchi, America’s most famous medical examiner, every death is a mystery—until the cause is found
In his first book, the runaway bestseller Coroner, Dr. Noguchi wrote of his controversial investigations as medical examiner of Los Angeles County. In Coroner at Large, the man...
Silent Witnesses
The Often Gruesome but Always Fascinating History of Forensic Science
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2014
A crime scene. A murder. A mystery. The most important person on the scene? The forensic scientist. And yet the intricate details of criminal forensics work remain a mystery to most of us. In a book that is by turns fascinating and chilling, Nigel McCrery leads readers around the world and through...
Forensic Science
A Multidisciplinary Approach
Language: English
Release Date: March 8, 2016
Concentrating on the natural science aspects of forensics, top international authors from renowned universities, institutes, and laboratories impart the latest information from the field.
In doing so they provide the background needed to understand the state of the art in forensic science with a focus...
Pediatric Forensic Evidence
A Guide for Doctors, Lawyers and Other Professionals
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2017
This book provides guidance to all professionals working with children who present with injuries, neglect, illness falsification and other forms of child abuse. Clinical findings and the current literature are analyzed. The author’s clinical experience is shared to assist the reader in diagnosing...
by Stephen Mancusi
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: September 11, 2010
The police composite sketch, one of the most crucial investigative tools in law enforcement, is developed during a composite session—an intense display of communication and art in which the words of a witness are transformed into the features of a suspect. Despite the incredible technological leaps...
Polymers on the Crime Scene
Forensic Analysis of Polymeric Trace Evidence
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2015
This book approaches the analysis of forensic contact traces from a polymer science perspective. The development of characterization methods of new or unusual traces and the improvement of existing protocols is described. The book starts with a general introduction to polymers and the issues related...
Wildlife DNA Analysis
Applications in Forensic Science
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2013
Clearly structured throughout, the introduction highlights the different types of crime where these techniques are regularly used. This chapter includes a discussion as to who performs forensic wildlife examinations, the standardisation and validation of methods, and the role of the expert witness...
The Handy Forensic Science Answer Book
Reading Clues at the Crime Scene, Crime Lab and in Court
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2018
A primer on the science of criminal investigations. Answers, in plain English, over 950 questions, from the basic science and techniques to the history and practices. Discusses the latest research finds and the tools for crime scene and criminal investigations. The easy-to-use, question-and-answer...
Identity Crisis
The Murder, the Mystery, and the Missing DNA
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2015
Renowned forensic anthropologist Bill Bass—founder of the Body Farm—tackles one of his most baffling cases ever in this real-life spellbinder
In 1978, 56-year-old Leoma Patterson left a bar in Clinton, Tennessee, and was never seen again. Six months later, a female skeleton was found on...
Handbook of Drug Interactions
A Clinical and Forensic Guide
Language: English
Release Date: September 18, 2011
Adverse drug reactions and interactions are still a major headache for healthcare professionals around the world. The US Food and Drug Administration's database recorded almost 300,000 serious adverse events in 2009 alone, of which 45,000 instances proved fatal. This updated new edition of the indispensable...