Forensic Pathology Reviews Vol 3 / Edition 1

by Michael Tsokos

Overview

A collection of cutting-edge accounts of special topics from various fields of forensic pathology and death scene investigation. The authors offer critical insight into the medicolegal investigation of bodies found in water, the forensic aspects of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 infection of the central nervous system, deaths in a head-down position, and forensic bitemark analysis. Additional chapters address taphonomic changes in human bodies during the early postmortem interval, arrhythmogenic ventricular dysplaisia that produces sudden death in young people, the postmortem diagnosis of death in anaphylaxis, and iatrogenici deaths. The forensic aspects of suicide, murder-suicide, and suicide trends in the United States are also discussed, along with the evaluation of fatal pulmonary thromboembolism and the use of radiology in medicolegal investigations.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781588294166
Publisher:	Springer-Verlag New York, LLC
Publication date:	04/25/2005
Series:	Forensic Pathology Reviews , #3
Edition description:	2005
Pages:	470
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.04(d)

Table of Contents

Death From Environmental Conditions.- Macroscopical, Microscopical, and Laboratory Findings in Drowning Victims.- Forensic Neuropathology.- HIV-1 Infection of the Central Nervous System.- Forensic Pathophysiology.- Death in a Head-Down Position.- Forensic Odontology.- Bitemarks.- Taphonomy.- Postmortem Changes and Artifacts Occurring During the Early Postmortem Interval.- Macroscopical Findings on Soil-Embedded Skeletal Remains Allowing the Exclusion of a Forensically Relevant Lay Time.- Death From Natural Causes.- Right and Left Ventricular Arrhythmogenic Dysplasia.- Postmortem Diagnosis of Anaphylaxis.- Vascular Conditions.- The Medicolegal Evaluation of Fatal Pulmonary Thromboembolism.- Suicide.- Trends of Suicide in the United States During the 20th Century.- Murder-Suicide.- Iatrogenic Injury.- Iatrogenic Injury.- 1Imaging Techniques in Forensic Pathology.- Forensic Radiology.

Editorial Reviews

Reviewer: Chris John Stasik, DO (University of Kansas Medical Center)
Description: This is the latest addition to the well-known forensic pathology series edited by Dr. Michael Tsokos.
Purpose: According to the editor, the goal of the series is to provide "up-to-date knowledge on special topics in the field, focusing closely on the dynamic and rapidly growing evolution of medical science and law." In the discussion of most topics, not only are the cause, manner, and mechanism of death discussed, but important autopsy findings that need to be documented from a medicolegal standpoint are also highlighted.
Audience: This review is meant to serve "as a practical guide to daily forensic pathological practice and medicolegal routine." Volume 3 contains a variety of topics relevant for the attending pathologist as well as the fellow or resident assigned to the service. The death scene investigator may also find this book helpful because discussions of scenes, important observations, and plausible explanations are not neglected. The editor is an experienced lecturer and widely published author in forensic pathology and has already edited two successful volumes in this series.
Features: The latest volume covers a range of topics, some of which are familiar (suicide) and some which are more obscure (death in a head-down position). The level of detail is appropriate for a review book. Some topics are addressed which are difficult to find in other books (iatrogenic injury, forensic radiology, taphonomy). The book is refreshing and easy to read without long-winded explanations and unnecessary illustrations. The format of each chapter is fairly uniform, beginning with an outline of the contents and ending with a very useful summary paragraph. A mix of explanatory text, anecdotal tales, and illustrative case reports keeps the reader engaged. Each chapter is well referenced. Often, figures appeared on pages other than their references, resulting in some excess page-turning, but this does not detract from the usefulness of this book.
Assessment: This is an exceptionally useful resource for both residents in training and practicing pathologists. The topics are relevant, well organized and are accompanied by appropriate figures. The book is appealing with its mix of anecdotal material, case reports, and didactic material. For residents or forensic pathology fellows in the market for a review book that covers a large amount of information in an easily digestible format, I highly recommend this book.

Doody's Review Service

Reviewer: Chris John Stasik, DO(University of Kansas Medical Center)
Description: This is the latest addition to the well-known forensic pathology series edited by Dr. Michael Tsokos.
Purpose: According to the editor, the goal of the series is to provide "up-to-date knowledge on special topics in the field, focusing closely on the dynamic and rapidly growing evolution of medical science and law." In the discussion of most topics, not only are the cause, manner, and mechanism of death discussed, but important autopsy findings that need to be documented from a medicolegal standpoint are also highlighted.
Audience: This review is meant to serve "as a practical guide to daily forensic pathological practice and medicolegal routine." Volume 3 contains a variety of topics relevant for the attending pathologist as well as the fellow or resident assigned to the service. The death scene investigator may also find this book helpful because discussions of scenes, important observations, and plausible explanations are not neglected. The editor is an experienced lecturer and widely published author in forensic pathology and has already edited two successful volumes in this series.
Features: The latest volume covers a range of topics, some of which are familiar (suicide) and some which are more obscure (death in a head-down position). The level of detail is appropriate for a review book. Some topics are addressed which are difficult to find in other books (iatrogenic injury, forensic radiology, taphonomy). The book is refreshing and easy to read without long-winded explanations and unnecessary illustrations. The format of each chapter is fairly uniform, beginning with an outline of the contents and ending with a very useful summary paragraph. A mix of explanatory text, anecdotal tales, and illustrative case reports keeps the reader engaged. Each chapter is well referenced. Often, figures appeared on pages other than their references, resulting in some excess page-turning, but this does not detract from the usefulness of this book.
Assessment: This is an exceptionally useful resource for both residents in training and practicing pathologists. The topics are relevant, well organized and are accompanied by appropriate figures. The book is appealing with its mix of anecdotal material, case reports, and didactic material. For residents or forensic pathology fellows in the market for a review book that covers a large amount of information in an easily digestible format, I highly recommend this book.

From Reviews of the First Volume...

"...can be recommended to forensic pathologists from beginners to experts...will be a good basis for further forensic practices and researches." -Legal Medicine

"...a significant contribution to the forensic pathology literature." -Journal of Forensic Science

"...the readers of this book will establish up-to-date and good grasp of forensic pathology...the book can be recommended to forensic pathologists from beginners to experts. The book will give good basis for further forensic practices and researches." -Legal Medicine

"It is hoped that the following volume of this series will maintain the high standard set up by this first volume." -International Journal of Legal Medicine

"I would recommend the first book in this series to the practicing forensic pathologist who wishes to fill in some gaps of the standard forensic pathology texts or as a starting point to begin to master the art of traumatic forensic neuroimmunohishemistry." -Arch Pathol Lab Med

From the reviews:

"This is an exceptionally useful resource for both residents in training and practicing pathologists...I highly recommend this book." - Doody's Health Sciences Book Review Journal

"This is the third volume of a series of forensic pathology reviews … . The concept of providing up-to-date comprehensive and practically oriented reviews of important issues of forensic pathology has been maintained. … Like the two previous volumes … this volume represent high-quality, cutting-edge reviews written by well-known researchers in their scientific fields. … In conclusion, the forensic pathology reviews series promises to be a very useful and up-to-date source … ." (B. Karger, International Journal of Legal Medicine, Vol. 120, 2006)

"Staying with the ‘pick ‘n’ mix’ style of the previous volumes, we now have a third volume of excellent review articles on forensic pathology. … There are atotal of 13 chapters. … the book is well written and a joy to read. It is also well illustrated with half-tone photographs. … this volume is essential reading for all autopsy pathologists, including forensic pathologists. Trainees in forensic pathology might find this series particularly useful." (Dr G C A Fernando, American College of Physicians News, Autumn, 2005)

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