Forensic medicine books

The Handbook on Drowning provides a synthesis of existing knowledge about the prevention, rescue, and treatment of drowning. The approach is particularly suited to those involved in the pre-hospital, emergency and intensive care...

Suitable for psychiatrists and psychological therapists, and frontline workers including doctors, nurses and social workers, this title offers fresh approaches to engagement with individuals who have been multiply excluded from...

Human hair is the subject of a remarkable range of scientific investigations, including biomedical and forensic researches. This updated fifth volume maintains its position as the definitive monograph on the subject, reflecting...

As subSaharan Africa continues to confront the runaway epidemic of HIV/AIDS, traditional healers have been tapped as collaborators in prevention and education efforts. The terms of this collaboration, however, are far from settled...

This encyclopedia provides 300 interdisciplinary, cross-referenced entries that document the effect of the plague on Western society across the four centuries of the second plague pandemic, balancing medical history and...

The only professional resource to focus exclusively on research methods in forensic psychology With specific advice on topics of particular importance to forensic specialists, Research Methods in Forensic Psychology presents...

Featuring the story of the 1950's polio scare, this book talks about the competition to find the first vaccine.

Covers basic concepts of forensic medicine including jurisprudence, forensic pathology, toxicology and forensic science.

See the author's Web site Deadhouse: Life in a Coroner's Office chronicles the exploits of a diverse team of investigators at a coroner's office in Pittsburgh. Ed Strimlan is a doctor who never got to practice medicine. Instead he...

Presented in the form of points, this book covers various aspects of Forensic Medicine with chapter wise MCQ bank. Aimed at students aspiring for top ranks in PG Entrance Examination, its point based approach helps undergraduate...

Forensic Psychiatry is an essential interdisciplinary book that is ideal for all trainees in psychiatry, clinical and forensic psychology, and other forensic mental health disciplines as well as for those professionals who work...

Highly experienced clinical researchers from diverse fields describe in detail the use of electroencephalography, emission tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and neuropsychology to study the neural effects of substance abuse....

This new dictionary covers a wide range of terms used in the field of forensic science, touching on related disciplines such as chemistry, biology, and anthropology. Case examples, figures, and photographs make it the ideal...

Introduces the principal areas of study from the perspective of analytical chemistry. This book provides foundation for basic chemistry and introduces chemical concepts and practices from a forensic perspective, including...

This reference, now in its second edition, is a comprehensive guide that focuses on the practical aspects of excavating and recovering human remains, as well as any associated evidence, from crime scenes. It highlights the...

With a highly succinct, bullet point style, this book focuses on the key facts and practical day to day issues vital to forensic psychiatry whether for quick clinical reference or for fact-oriented exam preparation.