Bøker av Jay (Medical Examiner Dix

Accident reconstruction is but one phase of road traffic fatality (RTF) cases. This atlas covers the issues that face medical examiners and coroners in determining the nature and extent of RTF injuries as well as the cause, manner, and circumstances of death.

Offers a look at the determination of the time of death, postmortem changes and identification. This work helps you learn - through photographs and discussions - how estimating the time of death can rarely be accomplished with scientific accuracy. It also helps you learn about the changes the body undergoes after death.

Offers information for death scene investigators, including details about sudden natural deaths by disease and accident. This book also provides practical information including how to review a medical chart, how to collect evidence, and how to obtain a medical history. It offers appendices on medical terms, and lists of prescription drugs.

Offers an overview of forensic pathology to those who wish to know the basics but lack formal forensic training. This title explains from who the experts are in death investigation and what their roles are, to how effective testimonies are presented in court. It includes a section on the importance of forensic DNA testing.

Accident reconstruction is but one phase of road traffic fatality (RTF) cases. This atlas covers the issues that face medical examiners and coroners in determining the nature and extent of RTF injuries as well as the cause, manner, and circumstances of death.