Handbook of Forensic Pathology (Vademecum) (Spiral-bound)

~ Vincent Di Maio (Author)

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Product Description

Spiral-bound portable guide to forensic pathology for pathologists, pathology residents, medical students, attorneys and law enforcement officials written by practicing forensic pathologists one of whom is Chief Medical Examiner in Bexar County, Texas (San Antonio), is Editor-in-Chief of the American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology and is a renowned authority on gunshot wounds.

Product Details

• Spiral-bound: 249 pages
• Publisher: Landes Bioscience; 1st edition (May 15, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1570594953
• ISBN-13: 978-1570594953
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,590,289 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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36 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well-organized and easy to read!, April 15, 1999

By A Customer

This small, spiral-bound handbook of forensic pathology is an accurate and concise manual containing all topics dealt within the forensic pathology/medical examiner setting.

According to the author, the book is intended for pathology fellows, residents, and medical students to aid in their instruction. In my opinion, the book would be quite useful to trained pathologists, medical examiners, and primary care providers (especially emergency room physicians exposed to forensic cases). The principal author is well-known in the field of forensic pathology.

All aspects of forensic pathology, including blunt force injury, sharp wounds, asphyxia, gunshot wounds, fire deaths, environmental deaths, electrocution, deaths in custody, intraoperative deaths, and natural deaths are covered in this small handbook. Many useful diagrams and tables are included, such as firearm pictures and related diagrams, body area charts and tables for thermal injuries, and several classic illustrated injuries which are encountered in a forensic practice. The forensic toxicology section is quite useful with a very handy table of various drugs with therapeutic, toxic, and fatal blood levels.

This excellent handbook compiles the most useful information found in the better known textbooks in a well-organized, easy to read format. This book will be my first source to answer a forensic question before referring to a full size textbook.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT MANUAL IN AN EASILY MANAGEABLE FORMAT!, April 24, 2000

By A Customer

This work is not a reference textbook in the normal format of text photographs and graphic illustrations. It is written n a telegraphic style, with clearly defined headings, subheadings and lists of the important facts of every division of forensic medicine. It is in an easily manageable format with wire back-binding, which facilitate: the opening of pages without the constraints of the traditional hardcover binding. It is amply illustrated with simple graphs and line drawings to clarify the adjacent text. As a handy vade mecum this publication is ideally suited for under and postgraduate medical students.

In summary, an excellent manual on forensic medicine and pathology, recommended to all students and doctors interested and working in the field of forensic medicine and pathology. It will also be of value to lawyers who appear in inquests and trials, either as prosecutor or defense lawyer, where the understanding of medical facts and processes may be of paramount importance to ensure that justice is carried out in a fair and proper manner.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It is an exceptional handbook well worth its cost., April 15, 1999

By A Customer

The authors are both doctors with an extensive background in medical pathology. The book is well organized and any person who may be a first responder to a murder scene (or death of any kind) will find this manual invaluable. There are 20 chapters and terms used are intended for basic studies, from handling bodies to methods of analysis.

As one peruses the annual you will find suggestions based on the doctors' examinations to expertise. Too often even the experts may come to the wrong conclusion by missing a step, during an investigation. Investigators should welcome this handbook as a checklist. It is an exceptional handbook well worth its cost.