Firearms and Ballistics for Physician and Attorney [Hardcover]

Jules C. Ladenheim M.D. (Author), Eric D. Ladenheim M.D. (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 322 pages
• Publisher: Professional Press (July 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570872414
• ISBN-13: 978-1570872419
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,136,219 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Firearms and Ballistics for Physician and Attorney, June 1, 2001

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This review is from: Firearms and Ballistics for Physician and Attorney (Hardcover)

Interest in firearms varies greatly among surgeons and attorneys. A few are fascinated with the subject and others are repulsed by it. The authors have charted a course that will accommodate the demands of the least common denominator of interest. Following a discussion of the various types of civilian firearms and ammunition, including an excellent chapter on explosive bullets, the topics of internal ballistics, external ballistics, and wound ballistics are detailed. Ballistic formulas have been shunned; weapons have been sparingly described. The history of firearms and related and related anecdotes (although of great interest to some) has been avoided. All the basic information needed by physicians and attorneys needed to serve their patients, clients, and the public concerning firearms is presented.

Ballistics is the pathophysiology of the gunshot wound. Comprehensive information on civilian firearms and ammunition is presented to furnish the physician or attorney with information to better serve their patient or client. This book prepares the trauma surgeon to identify explosive bullets and to swiftly initiate the proper precautions during transport or surgery. Physicians and attorneys will be well prepared for court appearances and familiarity with this book will prevent their words from being manipulated, ridiculed, or discredited.

Dr. Jules Ladenheim is a neurosurgeon. Educated at Harvard University and New York Medical College, he received his training in General and Neurological Surgery in the USA and Sweden. During his long surgical career he has treated innumerable gunshot wounds and trained many surgical residents in their management. He resides in Teaneck, in New Jersey with his wife, Janet. Dr. Eric Ladenheim is a general and vascular surgeon. Educated at the University of Chicago and Harvard University his interest in Trauma Surgery grew during his residency at Cook County Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. An avid hunter and shooter, he lives with his wife, Karen and his two sons in Fresno, California.