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DiMaio’s Forensic Pathology 3rd Edition
DiMaio’s Forensic Pathology 3rd Edition (Practical Aspects of Criminal and Forensic Investigations):
The first two editions of Forensic Pathology have been highly touted as the definitive, go-to text reference on forensic pathology and this latest edition is no exception.
DiMaio’s Forensic Pathology, Third Edition is fully updated to include the many advancements that have occurred in the field over the last 20 years since the last edition was published. Joining Dr. Vincent DiMaio is practicing forensic pathologist Dr. Kimberley Molina who brings her expertise to the latest edition of this all-time best-selling work. Historical chapters have been reviewed and updated, and the natural disease and toxicology chapters have been streamlined, so as to expand on the new improvements in the field. New content includes discussions on chronic traumatic encephalopathy, sudden unexplained infant deaths, deaths in the elderly and blast injuries – among other topics. Chapters incorporate changes to death investigation, forensic DNA typing and other relevant fields relative to forensic pathology and determination of death. In addition, the third edition includes an entirely new – and long-sought-after – chapter summarizing Dr. DiMaio’s world-renowned expertise on gunshot wounds.
Key Features
- Includes over 400 full-color images illustrating key concepts
- Boasts new chapters on gunshot wounds, mass fatality incidents and the application of forensic science principles to forensic pathology practice
- Provides updated and expanded coverage of medicolegal death investigation, postmortem changes, time of death, deaths in custody, deaths in the elderly and drug-related deaths
- Presents new research and advanced techniques, ranging from chronic traumatic encephalopathy to new and emerging drugs
DiMaio’s Forensic Pathology, Third Edition maintains its concise, easy-to-read format with completely updated references and over 400 full-color demonstrative photographs and photomicrographs to illustrate concepts – making it appealing not only to forensic pathologists, but also law enforcement personnel and attorneys. This highly anticipated work continues Dr. DiMaio’s long legacy of producing invaluable educational and professional resources.
Additional ISBNs:
∗ eText ISBN: 1000389154, 978-1000389159, 9781000389159
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DiMaio’s Forensic Pathology 3rd Edition:
Cover
Half Title
Series Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Contents
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
1 Medicolegal Death Investigation
Definition of Death
Death Certification — Cause, Manner and Mechanism of Death
Death Certification — Importance
Statistics
Death Investigation Systems
Operation of a Medical Examiner System
Investigators
Forensic Consultants
2 Postmortem Changes, Time of Death and Identification
Livor Mortis
Rigor Mortis
Body Temperature
Decomposition
Insect Activity
Other Methods for Determining Time of Death
Identification
3 Sudden Deaths Due to Natural Disease
Deaths Due to Cardiovascular Disease
Neurological Deaths
Respiratory Deaths
Deaths Related to the Liver, Spleen or Pancreas
Miscellaneous Natural Deaths
4 Deaths Due to Electrolyte Abnormalities and Starvation
Electrolyte Abnormalities
Starvation
5 Blunt Trauma Wounds
Types of Blunt Force Injuries
Blunt Force Injuries of the Head and Neck
Blunt Force Injuries of the Chest
Blunt Force Injuries of the Abdomen and Pelvis
Blunt Force Injuries of the Extremities
Additional Issues
6 Sharp Force Wounds
Stab Wounds
Incised Wounds
Chop Wounds
Therapeutic or Diagnostic Wounds
Additional Issues
7 Ballistic Wounds
Firearm Basics
Common Types of Ammunition
Main Types of Common Firearms
Wound Ballistics
Range of Fire
Entrance and Exit Wounds
Rifle Wounds
Shotgun Wounds
Other Issues
8 Asphyxia
Suffocation
Strangulation
Hanging
Chemical Asphyxia
9 Sudden Death in Infancy
Diagnosis of Intrauterine Deaths (Stillbirth)
Birth-Related Deaths
Sudden Unexplained Infant Death (SUID)
10 Neonaticide, Infanticide and Child Homicide
Neonaticide
Infanticide
Shaken Baby Syndrome
Child Homicides
Radiologic Evidence of Child Abuse
11 Deaths Caused by Motor Vehicle Incidents
Investigation of Motor Vehicle Deaths
Motor Vehicle Collisions
Motor Vehicle Restraints and Airbags
Motorcycle Deaths
Pedestrian Deaths
12 Mass Fatality Incidents
Air Crashes
Explosion and Blast Injuries
Crush Injuries
13 Burns and Fire Deaths
Burns
Deaths Caused by Fire
Miscellaneous
14 Deaths in Water
Physiology of Drowning
Survival after Prolonged Submersion
Autopsy Findings
Dry Drowning
Tests for Drowning
Rip Currents
Unexplained Drowning and Cardiac Channelopathies
Drownings in Bathtubs
Scuba Divers
Neonaticide by Drowning
15 Electrocution
Mechanism of Death
Fractures Caused by Electrocution
Involuntary Movements Caused by Electricity-Induced Contraction of Muscle
Autopsy Findings
Manner of Death
Lightning
16 Hyperthermia and Hypothermia: The Effects of Heat and Cold
The Effects of Heat and Cold
Hyperthermia
Hypothermia
17 Sexual Assault
The Living Victim
Rape-Homicides
The Perpetrator
18 Deaths in the Elderly
Accidental Deaths
Homicides
Suicides
Investigation of Abuse or Neglect
Nursing Home Deaths
19 Sudden Death during or Immediately after a Struggle
The Physiology of a Struggle
Excited Delirium Syndrome
Positional/Restraint Asphyxia
Death Due to Choke Holds/Strangulation
Pepper Spray
Electro-Muscular Disruptive Devices (EMDDs)
Autopsy, Investigation and Certification of Death
20 Medical Misadventures
Drug-Related Deaths
Intraoperative Deaths
Gas Embolism
21 Interpretive Toxicology and Deaths Due to Drugs
Collection of Tissue for Analysis
Analysis
Deaths
Specific Drugs/Drug Classes
22 Forensic Science and the Forensic Pathologist
Chain of Custody
DNA Analysis
Firearm Analysis
Tool Mark Analysis
Analysis of Trace Evidence
Appendix A: Forensic Autopsy, Radiography and Photography
Appendix B: The Autopsy Report
Appendix C: Normal Organ Weights in Adults and Children
Index
Dentistry
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