Forensic medicine Books

Book SynopsisThe use of genetics for the resolution of legal conflicts has recently been gaining a higher profile, largely as a result of scientific and technological advancements and the substantial broadening of applications. The theoretical framework underlying forensic genetics is the same irrespective of the materials and technology involved, however a great divide still exists in the manner and processes related to human and non-human analyses.This advanced handbook intends to overcome the historical barriers between the scientific fields of legal medicine, biodiversity and conservation, and food analysis by presenting a unifying, global perspective on the implications of genetic analyses on forensic affairs. This global perspective is presented in three parts: modes of inheritance and reproduction and taxonomic implications; current technological approaches and future perspectives; and a comprehensive systematization of the types of applications and organisms. Finally, a critical revision of the current investigative/expert systems and future perspectives is undertaken.This book provides a collection of international research, thereby constituting a reference platform for the forensic community and an advanced textbook for graduate students. It encompasses the theoretical bases of the field, and presents in the context of both perspectives of forensic action — probative and investigative — a comprehensive coverage of the current applications and technological state of the art.

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Book SynopsisThe use of Compound-specific Stable Isotope Analysis (CSIA) is increasing in many areas of science and technology for source allocation, authentication, and characterization of transformation reactions. Until now, there have been no textbooks available for students with an analytical chemical background or basic introductory books emphasising the instrumentation and theory. This book is the first to focus solely on stable isotope analysis of individual compounds in sometimes complex mixtures. It acts as both a lecture companion for students and a consultant for advanced scientists in fields including forensic and environmental science. The book starts with a brief history of the field before going on to explain stable isotopes from scratch. The different ways to express isotope abundances are introduced together with isotope effects and isotopic fractionation. A detailed account of the required technical equipment and general procedures for CSIA is provided. This includes sections on derivatization and the use of microextraction techniques in GC-IRMS. The very important topic of referencing and calibration in CSIA is clearly described. This differs from approaches used in quantitative analysis and is often difficult for the newcomer to comprehend. Examples of successful applications of CSIA in food authenticity, forensics, archaeology, doping control, environmental science, and extraterrestrial materials are included. Applications in isotope data treatment and presentation are also discussed and emphasis is placed on the general conclusions that can be drawn from the uses of CSIA. Further instrumental developments in the field are highlighted and selected experiments are introduced that may act as a basis for a short practical course at graduate level.Trade ReviewCSIA requires dedicated instrumentation, a lot of expert knowledge, and often years of hands-on experience. The textbook-like companion by Jochmann and Schmidt will make this method more accessible and the book is a welcome promotion for a promising analytical tool. The book is an excellent support for isotoperelated laboratory courses on MSc and PhD student level, where it will be used for practical advise as well as for background reading. Experienced researchers and science consultants will appreciate having this book on their shelves as a quick reference to a versatile and developing analytical technique. -- Thomas B. Hofstetter * Anal Bioanal Chem 2013 Vol 405 2753 *Books’ topic The analysis of stable isotope ratios in individual compounds is becoming an established method in the analytical chemist’s toolbox. The on-line coupling of chromatographic separation and isotope ratio mass spectrometry makes it possible to identify sources and precursor materials of a target compound from isotopic fingerprints even if it is present in a complex matrix. The raising number of application of compound-specific stable isotope analysis (CSIA), for example, in (environmental) forensics, doping control, and food authentication is evidence for its increasing importance. CSIA also offers novel avenues to track, for example, transformation processes of organic groundwater contaminants, by making use of systematic variation of stable isotope compositions associated with (bio)chemical reactions. However, CSIA requires dedicated instrumentation, a lot of expert knowledge, and often years of hands-on experience. The textbook-like companion by Jochmann and Schmidt will make this method more accessible and the book is a welcome promotion for a promising analytical tool. Contents The art of CSIA is described in seven chapters. In the introductory one, the authors briefly summarize historical and instrumental developments that have led to the stateof- the art and they make the important distinction between bulk and compound-specific techniques. Chapter two is devoted to basic concepts that are applied throughout the book. A short excursion to the structure of atoms is made to define essential isotope-related terms in physical chemistry. Following the latest IUPAC definitions, expressions are given for isotope-amount fractions, isotope ratios, and the δ- scale with which isotope distributions at natural abundances are quantified. Terms and expressions are exemplified for the elements covered in this book, namely H, C, N, O, S, Cl, and Br. The chapter closes with derivations for the interpretation of kinetic and equilibrium isotope fractionation. Chapters 3 to 5 are the core part of the book and contain a wealth of practical information. The authors thoroughly guide readers through the essential parts of an isotope ratio mass spectrometer and its inlet systems before turning to the coupling to gas and liquid chromatography (Chapter 3). Some essential aspects of chromatography with particular relevance for isotopic analyses are reviewed here. Chapter 4 is devoted to sample preparation and includes a discussion of strategies for organic compound derivatization. Chapter 5 deals with calibration, referencing, and normalization of isotope ratio data and provides practical hints for quality assurance in stable isotope laboratories. A large selection of illustrative applications of CSIA is given in Chapter 6. Following a short introduction to current challenges in the fields of authenticity control of food and beverages, forensics, archaeology, doping control, environmental sciences, and extraterrestrial matter, Bibliography Compound-specific stable isotope Analysis Maik A. Jochmann and Torsten C. Schmidt Royal Society of Chemistry ISBN: 978-1-84973-157-7 Hardcover, 250 pages December 2012, £55.99 T. B. Hofstetter (*) Environmental Chemistry, Eawag, Überlandstrasse 133, 8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland e-mail: Thomas.Hofstetter@eawag.ch Anal Bioanal Chem (2013) 405:2753–2754 DOI 10.1007/s00216-013-6729-0 the authors illustrate the important contributions that isotopic analysis in individual compounds can make. The book ends with a summary of ongoing analytical developments. Each chapter is accompanied with an extensive list of references and a selection of links to electronic illustrative materials. Comparison with existing literature This book is dedicated to analytical approaches to isotope ratio measurements and focuses almost exclusively on the isotopic analyses in individual compounds after their chromatographic separation. With this strategy, the authors follow an alternative path to stable isotope analysis and research. Many other monographs in the field deal with isotopes and isotopically substituted molecules in the context of a scientific discipline or field of application, for example, in chemistry (Wolfsberg et al., Isotope Effects in Chemical, Geological, and Bio Sciences 2010), ecology (Dawson & Siegwolf (Eds.), Stable Isotopes as Indicators of Ecological Change 2007), and forensics (Meier- Augenstein, Stable Isotope Forensics 2010) to name just a few. In this context, instrumental aspects of isotope analyses are usually of minor concern or not focussed on CSIA. The latter is covered in detail in handbooks (e.g., de Groot (Ed.), Handbook of stable isotope analytical techniques 2004/2009) and review articles. This part of the scientific literature typically addresses the specific questions of experts rather than those of novices, which need a step-by-step introduction. Critical assessment The strong emphasis on practical aspects of CSIA together with their systematic presentation makes this book a highly welcome resource for CSIApractitioners. Thanks to the detailed description of typical instrumentation, its correct operation, and possible pitfalls, the information in this book covers all the important points for successful isotope ratio determination. Stable isotope lab managers will be able to review their procedures based on the contents of chapters 3 to 5. Newcomers, in contrast, can find a coherent introduction to a sophisticated piece of instrumentation together with a consistent presentation of the basic terminology. The more fundamental knowledge is shown together with practical recommendations, which is particularly valuable for non-expert readers. The illustrative topics and applications of Chapter 6 are well-suited to make a case for stable isotope analysis and an excellent motivation for future contributors to CSIA. This part of the book can also provide guidance to lecturers in search of suitable examples for their stable isotope classes. Summary and readership recommendation Compoundspecific Stable Isotope Analysis is presumably the first book to make this advanced technique accessible to a broader audience. The book is an excellent support for isotoperelated laboratory courses on MSc and PhD student level, where it will be used for practical advise as well as for background reading. Experienced researchers and science consultants will appreciate having this book on their shelves as a quick reference to a versatile and developing analytical technique. -- Thomas B. Hofstetter * Anal Bioanal Chem 2013 Vol 405 2753 *Table of ContentsPreface; Introduction; Stable Isotopes and Isotope Fractionation; Instrumentation in CSIA; Referencing and Calibration; Exemplary Applications; Further Developments; Selected Student Experiments; Appendix A Symbols and Abbreviations; Appendix B Important Terms and Definitions; Appendix C; Reference Standard Values; Index

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Book SynopsisAssessing risk of future violence is an issue of perennial public concern. The field of violence risk management was born in a 1977 article by psychologist Peter Duncan Scott, who combined science with experience to lay the foundation for accurate clinical judgement as to an individual's likelihood of future violence. Scott pointed to certain variables that were likely to predict future violence and others that, contrary to popular belief, were not. More than forty years on the field has blossomed, with a host of books, papers, instruments and specialist tools designed to aid clinicians in assessing children, sex offenders, prisoners, terrorists and more. Yet while academics may applaud this rapid accumulation of scholarship, real-world uptake of new ideas and information has often been less than ideal. Risk Rules - A Practical Guide to Structured Professional Judgement and Violence Prevention cuts through this complexity, offering a short, readable `primer' that will give students, trainees and those working in the field a clear, contemporary overview of key principles and practices.Table of ContentsIntroduction: How Peter Scott and fellow luminaries shaped the foundations of modern risk assessment (Editors & Johann Brink) 2. The law, the decision maker and the expert (Richard Schneider) 3. Mental disorders and violence (Sheilagh Hodgins) 4. Assessing psychopathic personality disorder (David J Cooke) 5. The Adverse Role of Trauma (Hy Bloom) 6. The enduring presence of bias in forensic risk assessments 7. Why is it so difficult to achieve accuracy in predictions of violence (Chris Webster & Quazi Haque) 8. Actuarial approaches to prediction (Chris Webster & Quazi Haque) 9. Violence risk assessment and management (Stephen Hart & Kevin Douglas) 10. The necessity of serial measurement (Harry Kennedy) 11. An introduction to the HCR-20V3 (Quazi Haque & Chris Webster) 12. Implementing PSJ schemes - from manual to day-to-day practice (Chris Webster & Sumeeta Chatterjee) 13. From false starts to the real START (Mary Lou-Martin); 14. Principles for violence risk assessment with perpetrators of intimate partner violence (Randall Kropp) 15. SPJ and sexual violence risk (Caroline Logan) 16. Intellectual disability and violence (Beate Eusterschulte) 17. The Influence of Gender (Tonia Nicholls) 18. Ethical and practical concerns regarding Aboriginal offenders (Douglas Boer) 19. Assessing risk for group-based violence (Steve Hart & Kevin Douglas) 20. Recovery (Alexander Simpson) 21. Patients as partners (Quazi Haque) 22. The role of social work and allied professions (Joanne Eaves-Thalken) 23. Implementation (Rudiger Muller-Isberner) 24. Risk in real time (Stephanie Penney) 25. Early assessment of risks - SNAP (Leena Augimeri) 26. The Cambridge Study in Delinquent Development (David Farrington) 27. The National Trajectory Project (Anne Crocker)

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Book Synopsis"A fascinating history of a public health crisis. Compellingly written and insightful, Keep Out of Reach of Children traces the discovery of Reye's syndrome, research into its causes, industry's efforts to avoid warning labels on one suspected cause, aspirin, and the feared disease's sudden disappearance. Largent's empathy is with the myriad children and parents harmed by the disease, while he challenges the triumphalist view that labeling solved the crisis." --ERIK M. CONWAY, coauthor of Merchants of Doubt "Largent's engaging and honest account explores how medical mysteries are shaped by prevailing narratives about venal drug companies, heroic investigators, and Johnny-come-lately politicians." --HELEN EPSTEIN, author of The Invisible Cure "Fascinating...Thought-provoking." --Booklist "Well-researched...A revealing work." --Kirkus Reviews Reye's syndrome, identified in 1963, was a debilitating, rare condition that typically afflicted healthy children just emerging from the flu or other minor illnesses. It began with vomiting, followed by confusion, coma, and in 50 percent of all cases, death. Survivors were often left with permanent liver or brain damage. Desperate, terrorized parents and doctors pursued dramatic, often ineffectual treatments. For over fifteen years, many inconclusive theories were posited as to its causes. The Centers for Disease Control dispatched its Epidemic Intelligence Service to investigate, culminating in a study that suggested a link to aspirin. Congress held hearings at which parents, researchers, and pharmaceutical executives testified. The result was a warning to parents and doctors to avoid pediatric use of aspirin, leading to the widespread substitution of alternative fever and pain reducers. But before a true cause was definitively established, Reye's syndrome simply vanished. A harrowing medical mystery, Keep Out of Reach of Children is the first and only book to chart the history of Reye's syndrome and reveal the confluence of scientific and social forces that determined the public health policy response, for better or for ill. Mark A. Largent, a survivor of Reye's syndrome, is the author of Vaccine: The Debate in Modern America and Breeding Contempt: The History of Coerced Sterilization in the United States. He is a historian of science, Associate Professor in James Madison College at Michigan State University, and Associate Dean in Lyman Briggs College at Michigan State University. He lives in Lansing, Michigan.Trade Review"In this fascinating account, Reye's syndrome--survivor Largent weaves his own tale throughout the bigger story about this puzzling medical condition... This thought-provoking work certainly meets the goal of the publisher's Pathologies Series to chart 'the impact of disease on human individuals and populations from the biological, historical, and cultural perspectives.'" --Booklist "A well-researched history of Reye's syndrome that explores how science, medicine and politics interact... As Largent examines the dispute over whether to require warning labels on bottles of aspirin, he also scrutinizes the actions and interactions--some might say the machinations--of pharmaceutical companies, consumer rights groups, epidemiologists, public health officials, courts and the U.S. Congress... A revealing work." --Kirkus Reviews "An absorbing study of the interrelationships of science, business, politics, and public health... Both professionals and lay readers interested in science will enjoy this work." --Library Journal "Meticulous... If one thing becomes clear in Largent's narrative, it's that the regulatory process itself is disordered." --Publishers Weekly "Far more than a story of parental interests or threats to children's health... Recommend[ed] for any concerned with public health management, research studies, aspirin and its management, or the processes of intervention, protection, and research that dictate the choices of public health as a whole." --Midwest Book Review/California Bookwatch "Explicates the difficulties of epidemiology and of turning their findings into effective, useful action in the face of political and economic resistance... If you are sometimes bewildered by the current struggle for science to make a dent against ignorance, it's all here in Keep Out of Reach of Children." --Portland Book Review "A fascinating history of a public health crisis. Compellingly written and insightful, Keep Out of Reach of Children traces the discovery of Reye's syndrome, research into its causes, industry's efforts to avoid warning labels on one suspected cause, aspirin, and the feared disease's sudden disappearance. Largent's empathy is with the myriad children and parents harmed by the disease, while he challenges the triumphalist view that labeling solved the crisis." --ERIK M. CONWAY, coauthor of Merchants of Doubt "Largent's engaging and honest account explores how medical mysteries are shaped by prevailing narratives about venal drug companies, heroic investigators, and Johnny-come-lately politicians." --HELEN EPSTEIN, author of The Invisible CureTable of ContentsIntroduction Chapter One: The Discovery of Reye’s Syndrome Chapter Two: Toxins, the Obvious Cause Chapter Three: The Deadly Mist Chapter Four: The Front Line in the Battle Against Reye’s Syndrome Chapter Five: The Aspirin Hypothesis Chapter Six: The Aspirin Industry Responds Chapter Seven: The Rise of Labels and the Fall of Reye’s Chapter Eight: Labels, at Last Chapter Nine: Triumph and Dissent Conclusion Acknowledgements Endnotes Index

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Book Synopsis The life and death, but also the creative work of famous musicians is closely linked to their personal medical histories. In "Famous Composers – Diseases Reloaded" these case histories are vividly reconstructed on the basis of authentic biographical testimonies and closely linked to the personalities of the musicians. The latest research findings on the pathophysiology of these composers will be woven into the overall picture. Was Paganini's "devilishness" caused by a hereditary disease? Did Scarlatti have strange signs of illness on his fingers? What did Bach really die of? How did "Christel" from a dubious milieu change Schumann's entire life? What aggravated Ravel's underlying illness so that he did not complete a single composition in the last five years before his death? How did Tárrega manage to play the guitar again after his stroke with hemiplegia? Did the Brazilian Villa-Lobos' worldwide reputation help him live longer thanks to the best treatment available to him? Andreas Otte, physician and musician, has incorporated the latest medical history research into the composers' pathographies. This book is an exciting and "well-tempered" reading experience not only for physicians, music lovers, musicologists and musicians, but for all readers who want to develop a basic understanding of the pathophysiology and life scores of these great masters under current conditions from today's perspective.Table of Contents1 Introductory to the Topic 1.1 The Fascination about Diseases of Famous Composers 1.2 The Difficulties of Retrodiagnoses 1.2.1 Diagnostic and Therapeutic Possibilities 1.2.2 Interpretation of Symptoms 1.2.3 Absence of Suspected Diagnosis 1.2.4 Later Appearance of Information about Diseases 1.2.5 Present-day Methods 1.2.6 Retrodiagnosis as Retrospective Diagnosis 1.2.7 Source Data 1.3 The Change of Diseases over Time 2 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750) 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Bach´s Diseases 2.3 Conclusions 3 Domenico Scarlatti (1685–1757) 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Scarlatti´s Diseases 3.3 Conclusions 4 Nicolò Paganini (1782–1840) 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Paganini´s Diseases 4.3 Conclusions 5 Robert Schumann (1810–11856) 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Schumann´s Diseases 5.3 Conclusions 6 Francisco Tárrega (1852–1909) 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Tárrega´s Diseases 5.3 Conclusions 7 Maurice Ravel (1875–1937) 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Ravel´s Diseases 6.3 Conclusions 8 Heitor Villa-Lobos (1889–1959) 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Villa-Lobos´ Diseases 6.3 Conclusions Appendix A.1 The Nekrolog of Johann Sebastian Bach in Original Language A.2 Extract on Johann Sebastian Bach from "Musicalische LEXICON Oder Musicalische Bibliothek, …. Von Johann Gottfried Walthern, … Leipzig, 1732", translated into English by Walter Emery (Emery, 1942) A.3 Extract on Johann Sebastian Bach from "The Bach Genealogy", translated into English by Walter Emery (Emery, 1942)

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Book SynopsisDie Anforderung im medizinischen Alltag rechtlich relevante Sachverhalte, etwa nach Gewalt im häuslichen Umfeld zu erkennen und zeitgemäß richtig zu handeln ist in den letzten Jahren stark gestiegen. Es sind in der Regel klinisch tätige Ärzte, Angehörige der Pflegeberufe und nichtmedizinische Laien wie Polizeibeamte und Mitarbeiter von Opferschutzeinrichtungen, die als erste mit Opfern in Kontakt treten und so einen wesentlichen Anteil an der Erkennung sowie an Verlauf und Ausgang der interdisziplinären Betreuung haben. Die Herausgeber, klinisch-forensisch erfahrene Rechtsmediziner, legen mit diesem Buch gemeinsam mit einem interdisziplinären Autoren-Team einen umfassenden Praxisleitfaden für Ärzte aller Fachrichtungen, Pflegeberufe sowie andere Berufsgruppen mit Kontakt zu Betroffenen vor. Der Praxisleitfaden beleuchtet unter anderem die Themenkomplexe Gewalt gegen Kinder, Erwachsene und ältere Personen, Sexualdelikte, Dokumentation und Beweismittelsicherung, Bildgebende Verfahren, Toxikologie, Selbstbeschädigung sowie zahlreiche weitere klinisch-forensisch relevante Aspekte.Table of ContentsI. Grundlagen der klinischen Rechtsmedizin.- 1. Geschichte und Aufgabenfelder der klinischen Rechtsmedizin.- 2. Phänomen Gewalt.- 3. Grundzüge der Verletzungsbegutachtung aus rechtsmedizinischer Sicht (vor dem Hintergrund der Deutschen Gesetzgebung).- 4. Klinisch-forensische Begutachtung im Deutschen Strafrecht aus juristischer Sicht.- 5. Klinisch-forensische Begutachtung im Deutschen Zivilprozess aus juristischer Sicht.- 6. Klinisch-forensische Begutachtung im Österreichischen Strafrecht aus juristischer Sicht.- 7. Klinisch-forensische Begutachtung im Österreichischen Zivilprozess aus juristischer Sicht.- 8. Opferschutzeinrichtungen in Österreich und deren Aufgaben.- 9. Aufbau und Konzept von Kinderschutzgruppen an Krankenanstalten in Österreich.- 10. Aufbau und Nutzen klinisch-forensischer Ambulanzen.- II. Spezielle klinisch-forensische Medizin.- 11. Anamneseerhebung.- Ärztliche Gesprächsführung in der klinischen Rechtsmedizin.- 12. Die gerichtsverwertbare Dokumentation von Verletzungen.- 13. Die körperliche Untersuchung von Tatverdächtigen im Rahmen des Strafverfahrens.- 14. Klinisch-forensische Fotodokumentation.- 15. Klinisch-forensische Spurenkunde und Beweismittelsicherung.- 16. Klinisch-forensische Bildgebung.- 17. Aspekte der Tatortbesichtigung in der klinischen Rechtsmedizin.- 18. Allgemeine klinisch-forensische Traumatologie.- 20. Häusliche Gewalt.- 21. Forensische Gerontologie-Gewalt und alte Menschen.- 22. Kindesmisshandlung.- 23. Kindesvernachlässigung.- 24. Münchhausen-by-proxy-Syndrom.- 25. Bildgebende Diagnostik bei Verdacht auf Kindesmisshandlung.- 26. Verdacht auf sexuellen Missbrauch bei Kindern.- 27. Sexualisierte Gewalt.- 28. Vorgetäuschte Sexualdelikte.- 29. Standardisierte Untersuchung und Spurensicherung nach Sexualdelikt.- 30. Das männliche Opfer sexueller Gewalt-Befunde nach Vergewaltigung und homosexuellen Praktiken.- 31. Medizinische Versorgung von Opfern sexualisierter Gewalt.- 32. Weibliche Genitalverstümmelung-Hintergründe, Rechtslage und Empfehlungen für die medizinische Praxis.- 33. Folter-Praxiserfahrung aus Sicht des UNO-Sonderberichtserstatters.- 34. Folter-Methoden und Befunde.- 35. Selbstverletzung und Selbstschädigung.- 36. Der überlebte medizinische Behandlungsfehler.- 37. Aggression und Gewalt gegen Angehörige medizinischer Berufe.- 38. Medizinische Aspekte polizeilicher Zwangsmaßnahmen.- 39. Bodypacking.- 40. Forensische Altersdiagnostik bei Lebenden in Deutschland.- 41. Forensische Altersdiagnostik bei Lebenden in Österreich.- 42. Forensische Altersdiagnostik bei Lebenden in der Schweiz.- 43. Insektenbefall lebender Menschen - Zeichen der Vernachlässigung.- 44. Forensische Alkohologie - Grundlagen und deutsche Gegebenheiten.- 45. Forensische Alkohologie - Österreichische Gegebenheiten.- 46. Toxikologische Untersuchungen im Rahmen der klinisch-forensischen Medizin.- 47. Fähigkeitsbeurteilungen aus medizinischer Sicht unter Berücksichtigung der deutschen Gegebenheiten.- 48. Grundzüge der forensischen Psychiatrie.- 49. Die Bedeutung rechtsmedizinischer Befunde für die Rechtspsychologie am Beispiel von Prognoseinstrumenten für Sexual- und GewaltstraftäterIII. Anhang

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Book SynopsisThe present volume deals with specific aspects of neuropathology for forensic and clinical neuropathologists, with particular emphasis on their relevance to everyday practice. Each chapter includes an overview of the literature as well as specific references and features a wealth of figures, graphs, and tables.Trade ReviewFrom the reviews: "Forensic Neuropathology and Associated Neurology covers virtually all aspects of neurologic disease and possible forensic applications to this branch of medicine, particularly the mechanisms, aging, and dating of various processes. … This textbook can occupy a useful place in one’s library. It will be helpful to forensic pathologists, neuropathologists, and many others … ." (Jan E. Leestma, The New England Journal of Medicine, July, 2006) "This text is one of two recent publications on forensic neuropathology … . Photographs accompanying the text are clear and appropriate, with useful legends. The text is well referenced throughout, with a strong basis in the Germanic literature … . This ensures the reference list and bibliography as a must for the practising forensic pathologists and neuorpathologists. Overall, this book makes an excellent reference text … . At £230 it is worth considering for the reference shelves of forensic pathologists and neuropathologists … ." (Dr. S. Kolar, ACP News, Autumn, 2006) "Oehmichen, Auer and König cover the areas in this specialty where the gaps in the knowledge of both experts border on each other. The book is, therefore, a gap-filler in the best sense of the word … . The illustrations are abundant and of high quality. … The authors have succeeded in producing an urgently needed and long-since-overdue presentation of a specialty in forensic pathology and neuropathology that confronts the forensic pathologist on a daily basis." (A. Du Chesne, International Journal of Legal Medicine, Vol. 121, 2007) "This textbook of forensic neuropathology and associated neurology was written by three authorities in the field. It doubles as a concise neuropathology textbook and represents far more than a practical guide … . It is addressed toward clinical neuroscientists (neurologists, neurosurgeons, and neuropediatricians), pathologists and forensic and clinical neuropathologists. I would also think that experimental neuroscientists could be inspired by it. This book holds excellent detailed descriptions and may be considered the ‘Greenfield’ of forensic neuropathology. I highly recommend it." (Professor Manuel B. Graeber, Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology, Vol. 66 (6), 2007)Table of ContentsPrinciples of Forensic Neuropathology.- Risks, Responsibilities and Liabilities.- Cytology of the CNS.- Cell and Tissue Reactions.- Methods in Forensic Neuropathology.- Physical Trauma.- Basic Principles of Mechanical Trauma.- Injuries of the Brain’s Coverings.- Open Brain Injuries.- Closed Brain Injuries.- Injuries of Spine and Spinal Cord.- Injuries of Peripheral Nerves.- Special Physical Trauma.- Ischemia and Asphyxia.- Hypoxia, Ischemia(Hypoglycemia).- Forensic Types of Ischemia and Asphyxia.- Permanent Global Ischemia.- Intoxication.- Introductory Remarks.- Specific Types of Neurotoxins.- Alcohol, Organic Solvents, and Aerosols.- Illegal Drugs and Drug Dependence.- Pediatric Neuropathology.- Basic Principles.- Fetal Neuropathology.- Perinatal CNS Injury.- Postnatal Natural CNS Death.- Postnatal Mechanical Brain Injury (MBI).- Physical Abuse.- Clinical Neuropathology.- Basic Principles.- Seizures and Epilepsy.- Vascular Diseases.- Inflammatory Diseases.- Nutritional and Metabolic Insults.- Aging and Brain Pathology.

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Book SynopsisDie Erstellung eines medizinisches Gutachtens erfordert ein enormes Fachwissen von den einzelnen Fachdisziplinen. Das Standardwerk für ärztliche Gutachter erscheint nun in der 8., komplett aktualisierten Auflage und gilt als unverzichtbares Nachschlagewerk: - Anordnung der medizinischen Kapitel nach Organsystemen- Konsequente Strukturierung nach Epidemiologie, Kernsymptomenm Ätiopathogenese, Therapie option und Prognose- Angaben zur Evidenz und Leistungsfähigkeit von Menschen gemäß der ICF- Umfangreiches Stichwortverzeichnis zum NachschlagenEs bietet Ärzten als Gutachter, Sachverständige und Berater der sozialrechtlichen Institutionen, Gerichte und Versicherungen gutachtliches Wissen und umfassende Übersicht über die rechtlichen Voraussetzungen und das Fachwissen aller medizinischen Fachgebiete – von der Frage der Berentung wegen Erwerbsminderung und den Berufskrankheiten über die Arzthaftung bis zur Frage der Schuldfähigkeit.Table of ContentsAllgemeine Grundlagen.- Rechtsgrundlagen - Struktur des sozialen Sicherungssystems.- Arztrecht.- Funktionsprüfungen und Diagnostik als Grundlagen der Begutachtung.- Berufskrankheiten durch chemische Einwirkungen.- Krankheiten des Nervensystems.- Krankheiten der Augen.- Krankheiten von Hals, Nase und Ohren.- Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichtskrankheiten.- Krankheiten der Atmungsorgane.- Krankheiten des Herzens.- Krankheiten des Kreislaufsystems.- Krankheiten des Magen-Darm-Traktes und der Bauchspeicheldrüse.- Krankheiten der Leber und Gallenwege.- Krankheiten der Wirbelsäule.- Rheumatische Krankheiten.- Hautkrankheiten.- Endokrine, Ernährungs- und Stoffwechselkrankheiten.- Vaskuläre und parenchymatöse Nierenkrankheiten.- Krankheiten der Harnorgane sowie der männlichen Geschlechtsorgane.- Krankheiten der weiblichen Geschlechtsorgane.- Begutachtung bei Verdacht auf Sexualdelikte.- Weibliche und männliche Fertilitätsstörungen und Risiken der assistierten Fertilisation.- Geburtshilfe.- Krankeiten des Blutes und der blutbildenden Organe.- Krebskrankheiten.- Infektionskrankheiten.- Psychische Krankheiten und Störungen.- Verletzungen und Verletzungsfolgen.- Anästhesie und Schmerztherapie.- Arzneimittel- und Medizinprodukteschäden.- Ionisierende Strahlen.- Schädigungen durch andere physikalische Einflüsse.- Latrogene Schäden.- Komplementäre und alternative Medizin.- Fahreignung.- Gutachterhonorar

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Book SynopsisVerletzungsatlas mit systematischer Darstellung äußerer Verletzungen Farbfotos/Schemazeichnungen mit kurzen Textkommentaren Formulierungshilfen zur Dokumentation und Interpretation von Befunden Vorschläge für eine klare, nachvollziehbare Terminologie Spurensicherung bei sexueller und nicht-sexueller Gewalt Klassifizierung von Verletzungsarten (stumpfe Gewalt, scharfe Gewalt, thermische Gewalt etc.) Verletzungsursachen (Schlagverletzungen, Sturzverletzungen, Anstoßverletzungen etc.) Verletzungssituationen (häusliche Gewalt, Gewalt gegen Senioren, Selbstbeschädigung etc.) Aufzeigen typischer Verletzungsinterpretationen und Verletzungskombinationen Abwehrverletzungen Unfallbedingte Verletzungen Begleitverletzungen bei Sexualstraftaten Hohe juristische Relevanz für Strafrecht Zivilrecht Versicherungsrecht Für alle, die mit von Gewalt Betroffenen, der Befunderhebung, Dokumentation, Beurteilung und Begutachtung von äußerlich sichtbaren Verletzungen und der entsprechenden juristischen und versicherungsrechtlichen Aufarbeitung zu tun haben: Ärzte, Pflegekräfte, Juristen, Polizeibeamte, Rettungssanitäter, Mitarbeiter in entsprechenden staatlichen Institutionen (z.B. Jugendämter).Table of ContentsA. Allgemeine Grundlagen der forensischen Verletzungskunde.- B. Spezieller Teil I – Allgemeine Verletzungsarten.- C. Spezieller Teil II – Besondere Verletzungskonstellationen.- D. Rechtliche Aspekte.- E. Anhang.

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Book SynopsisGelungene Übersicht über den wissenschaftlichen Kenntnisstand und die Qualitätsstandards in allen wichtigen Gebieten psychologischer Begutachtung im Strafverfahren: 7 Persönlichkeitsdiagnostik 7 neurologische Leistungsdiagnostik 7 Simulationsdiagnostik 7 psychologische Kriminalprognose 7 Glaubhaftigkeitsbeurteilung. In diese Auflage neu aufgenommen wurde ein Kapitel zur Qualitätssicherung. Ein weiteres neues Kapitel widmet sich Problemen bei der Begutachtung ausländischer Rechtsbrecher. Die eingehende Darstellung der Themen ist eine notwendige Ausweitung und Aktualisierung von gutachterlichem Lehrbuchwissen, was das Buch unentbehrlich macht für gutachterlich tätige Psychologen, Psychiater, Rechtsmediziner und nicht minder für Richter, Staatsanwälte und Strafverteidiger.Trade Review"Insgesamt verfolgen alle Autoren in ihren Kapiteln den Leitgedanken, die psychologische Begutachtung mit Hilfe wissenschaftlicher Methoden zu verbessern und so auch besser nachprüfbar zu machen. Insofern kann das Buch allen forensisch tätigen Psychologen und Psychiatern ohne jede Einschränkung empfohlen werden." [Zeitschrift für Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie und Psychotherapie 4/ 07_2007]Table of ContentsPsychologische Diagnostik - Menschenkenntnis oder angewandte Wissenschaft?.- Qualitätssicherung bei der Schuldfähigkeitsbegutachtung.- Psychologische Persönlichkeits-diagnostik: Zur Bedeutung von Persönlichkeitsfragebogen bei der Begutachtung der Schuldfähigkeit.- Forensische Neuropsychologie - Aufgaben, Anwendungsfelder und Methoden.- Probleme bei der Begutachtung ausländischer Rechtsbrecher.- Psychologische Begutachtung zur Kriminalprognose.- Standards der psychologischen Glaubhaftigkeitsdiagnostik.- Psychologische und psychiatrische Begutachtung im Strafrecht.

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Book SynopsisWith recent technological advances, fields such as forensic odontology, forensic biology, forensic serology, forensic psychiatry and forensic pathology have been recognized as major subspecialities. Recent Advances in Forensic Medicine and Toxicology provides all the recent updates on medical jurisprudence, clinical forensic medicine and forensic pathology to help forensic specialists, as well as medical professionals who need to seek the opinion of a forensic specialist in medicolegal cases. The book is divided into 3 sections; medical jurisprudence, medical ethics, forensic pathology or toxicology. The book includes detailed debate on medicolegal examination and certification of a case of injury, medicolegal aspects of injuries, how to approach a case of poisoning, alcohol intoxication, head and neck injury, attempted strangulation, and emerging issues in sex verification and victim identification in mass disasters. Recent Advances in Forensic Medicine and Toxicology is an important and highly relevant book for residents and fellows in forensic medicine, forensic medicine specialists and medical officers. Key Points Features discussion on the legal, social and humanitarian aspects of euthanasia Up-to-date debates on expert medical evidence, legal and medical issues of medical records Over 160 full colour and black and white illustrations, images and tables Table of ContentsSection I Medical Jurisprudence Medicolegal Issues in Consent Medical Ethics and Negligence Cases in India Euthanasia: Legal, Social and Humanitarian Aspects Age of Child: Legal Perspective Recent Changes in Sexual Assault and Rape Laws Court Room Procedures Expert Medical Evidence Legal and Ethical Issues of Medical Records Section II Clinical Forensic Medicine Medicolegal Examination and Certification of a Case of Injury Medicolegal Aspects of Injuries An Approach to a Case of Poisoning An Approach to a Case of Alcohol Intoxication An Approach to a Case of Head and Neck Injury An Approach to a Case of Near-hanging/Attempted Strangulation Emerging Issues in Sex Verification Victim Identification in Mass Disasters Section III FORENSIC PATHOLOGY Judicial Hanging Dyadic Deaths Fat Embolism Tattoo: Historical, Social and Psychological Aspects Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Post-autopsy Reconstruction Index

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Book SynopsisThis book is the second volume in the Recent Advances in Forensic Medicine and Toxicology series. Volume One (9789351525585) published in 2014. Divided into five sections, the text provides specialists and trainees with the very latest advances and information in their field. The book begins with discussion on medical jurisprudence and legal issues covering issues such as medical negligence and medical evidence in victim examination. The next chapters cover clinical forensic medicine describing specific cases, and forensic pathology explaining autopsy for different scenarios. New to this volume, are two final sections which discuss advances in forensic anthropology, examination of skeletal remains, and controversies in forensic testing and investigations. Key points New volume presenting latest advances and information in forensic medicine and toxicology Covers medical jurisprudence, clinical forensic medicine and forensic pathology Volume Two features two new sections on forensic anthropology and forensic science Highly illustrated with forensic photographs, diagrams, tables and boxes Table of ContentsSECTION 1: MEDICAL JURISPRUDENCE AND LEGAL ISSUES Medical Negligence and Medical Law Medical Evidence in Examination of Rape/Sexual Assault Survivor Critical Appraisal of the Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques Act Legal and Ethical Issues in Oocyte Cryopreservation Moment of Death Concept of Dying Declaration in India Unclaimed Bodies—Legal, Ethical, and Humanitarian Issues SECTION 2: CLINICAL FORENSIC MEDICINE Assessment and Documentation of Injuries An Approach to Examination of a Case of Erectile Dysfunctio An Approach to a Case of Ocular Trauma An Introduction to Bite Mark Documentation and Analysis Legal Aspects and Examination of a Torture Survivor SECTION 3: FORENSIC PATHOLOGY The Neuropathological and Clinical Features of Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy An Introduction to Digital Autopsy Pathophysiology of Maternal Deaths Recent Advances in the Autopsy Diagnosis of Drowning Autopsy in Perinatal Deaths and its Medicolegal Implications Autopsy in Suspected Pediatric Non-Accidental Head Injuries Autopsy in Cases of Torture and Custodial Deaths Checklist in Medicolegal Practice SECTION 4: FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY Examination of Skeletal Remains The Practical Application of Forensic Anthropology SECTION 5: FORENSIC SCIENCE Controversies in Forensic Tests, Investigations and Expertise Index

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsSection I: Forensic medicine 1. Introduction 2. Legal Procedure 3. Medical Law and Ethics 4. Identification 5. Medicolegal Autopsy 6. Death and Its Cause 7. Postmortem Changes 8. Mechanical Injuries 9. Regional Injuries 10. Medicolegal Aspects of Wounds 11. Thermal Deaths 12. Starvation 13. Mechanical Asphyxia 14. Anaesthetic and Operative Deaths 15. Impotence and Sterility 16. Virginity, Pregnancy and Delivery 17. Abortion 18. Sexual Offences 19. Infant Deaths 20. Blood Stains 21. Artefacts 22. Forensic Science Laboratory 23. Forensic Psychiatry Section II: Toxicology 24. General Considerations 25. Agricultural Poisons 26. Corrosive Poisons 27. Metallic Poisons 28. Inorganic Irritant Poisons 29. Organic Irritant Poisons 30. CNS Depressants 31. Psychotropic Drugs 32. Deliriant Poisons 33. Substance (Drug) Dependence and Abuse 34. Spinal Poisons 35. Cardiac Poisons 36. Asphyxiants 37. Miscellaneous Poisons 38. Food Poisoning Appendices Index

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. Legal Procedure 3. Medical Law and Ethics 4. Identification 5. Medicolegal Autopsy 6. Death and its Cause 7. Postmortem Changes 8. Mechanical Injuries 9. Regional Injuries 10. Medicolegal Aspects of Wounds 11. Thermal Deaths 12. Starvation 13. Mechanical Asphyxia 14. Impotence and Sterility 15. Virginity, Pregnancy and Delivery 16. Abortion 17. Sexual Offences 18. Infant Deaths 19. Blood Stains. 20. Artefacts 21. Forensic Science Laboratory 22. Forensic Psychiatry 23. General Considerations 24. Agricultural Poisons 25. Corrosive Poisons 26. Metallic Poisons 27. Inorganic Irritant Poisons 28. Organic Irritant Poisons 29. CNS Depressants 30. Psychotropic Drugs 31. Deliriant Poisons 32. Drug Dependence and Abuse 33. Spinal Poisons 34. Cardiac Poisons 35. Asphyxiants 36. Miscellaneous Poisons 37. Food Poisoning Appendix

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsSECTION 1: GENERAL PRINCIPLES 1. Introduction 2. Diagnosis of Poisoning 3. General Management of Poisoning 4. Medicolegal Aspects of Poisoning SECTION 2: CORROSIVE (CAUSTIC) POISONS 5. Mineral Acids (Inorganic Acids) 6. Organic Acids 7. Alkalies and Other Caustics SECTION 3: CHEMICAL POISONS 8. Nonmetallic Chemical Poisons 9. Heavy Metals SECTION 4: ORGANIC POISONS (TOXINS) 10. Irritant Plants 11. Plants of Special Importance Hepatotoxic Plants 12. Venomous Bites and Stings SECTION 5: NEUROTOXIC POISONS 13. Somniferous Drugs 14. Inebriants 15. Deliriants 16. Stimulants 17. Anticonvulsants and Antiparkinsonian Drugs 18. Anesthetics and Muscle Relaxants 19. Drugs Used in Psychiatry 20. Spinal and Peripheral Neurotoxic Agents SECTION 6: CARDIOVASCULAR POISONS 21. Diuretics, Antihypertensives and Antiarrhythmics 22. Cardiac Drugs and Lipid-lowering Agents 23. Anticoagulants and Related Drugs 24. Cardiotoxic Plants SECTION 7: ASPHYXIANT POISONS 25. Toxic Gases SECTION 8: HYDROCARBONS AND PESTICIDES 26. Hydrocarbons 27. Pesticides SECTION 9: MISCELLANEOUS DRUGS AND POISONS 28. Analgesic-antipyretics: Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs and Antihistamines 29. Anti-infectives 30. Gastrointestinal and Endocrinal Drugs 31. Other Drugs SECTION 10: FOOD POISONS 32. Food Poisoning SECTION 11: SUBSTANCE ABUSE 33. Substances of Dependence and Abuse SECTION 12: ANALYTICAL TOXICOLOGY 34. Methods of Toxicological Analysis

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsChapter 1: Legal Procedure Chapter 2: Medical Practitioner - Duties and Malpractices Chapter 3: Ethical and Social Aspects of Medical Practice Chapter 4: Acts Related to Medical Practice Chapter 5: Identification I Chapter 6: Identification II Chapter 7: Medico-legal Autopsy Chapter 8: Thanatology Chapter 9: Signs of Death Chapter 10: Asphyxial Deaths Chapter 11: Injuries Chapter 12: Firearm Injuries Chapter 13: Regional Injuries Chapter 14: Thermal Injuries Chapter 15: Transportation Injuries Chapter 16: Explosion Injuries and Fall from Height Chapter 17: Medico-legal Aspects of Injuries Chapter 18: Neglect and Starvation Deaths Chapter 19: Radiation Sickness, Anesthetic and Operative Deaths Chapter 20: Infanticide and Child Abuse Chapter 21: Criminal Abortion Chapter 22: Erectile Dysfunction and Sterility Chapter 23: Virginity, Pregnancy and Delivery Chapter 24: Sexual Offenses Chapter 25: Homosexuality Chapter 26: Paraphilia Chapter 27: Postmortem Artifacts Chapter 28: Forensic Psychiatry Chapter 29: Bloodstain Analysis Chapter 30: Seminal Stains and Other Biological Samples Chapter 31: DNA Fingerprinting Chapter 32: Torture and Custodial Deaths Chapter 33: Medico-legal Aspects of HIV Chapter 34: Newer Techniques and Recent Advances Chapter 35: General Toxicology Chapter 36: Corrosive Poisons Chapter 37: Inorganic Metallic Irritants – Arsenic Chapter 38: Inorganic Metallic Irritants – Mercury Chapter 39: Inorganic Metallic Irritants – Lead Chapter 40: Inorganic Metallic Irritants – Copper Chapter 41: Inorganic Metallic Irritants – Thallium Chapter 42: Other Inorganic Metallic Irritants Chapter 43: Non-metallic Irritants Chapter 44: Organic Irritants – Plant Chapter 45: Organic Irritants – Animal Chapter 46: Somniferous Poisons (Narcotic Poisons) Chapter 47: Inebriants – Alcohol Chapter 48: Sedative-hypnotic- Barbiturates Chapter 49: Deliriants - Dhatura/Datura Chapter 50: Deliriants – Cannabis Chapter 51: Deliriants – Cocaine Chapter 52: Spinal Poisons Chapter 53: Cardiac Poisons Chapter 54: Hydrocyanic Acid Chapter 55: Asphyxiants Chapter 56: Agricultural Poisons Chapter 57: Alphos (Aluminum Phosphide) Chapter 58: Medicinal Poisons Chapter 59: Drug Dependence and Date Rape Drugs Chapter 60: Supplement

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Book SynopsisThis book is the third volume in the Recent Advances in Forensic Medicine and Toxicology series. Volume Two (9789352701247) published in 2018. Divided into five sections, the text provides specialists and trainees with the latest advances and technologies in their field. Section One introduces medical jurisprudence and ethical issues, followed by an extensive section on forensic pathology explaining different causes of death and appropriate approaches to autopsy. Section Three covers forensic radiology and immunology and Section 4 discusses forensic psychiatry examining issues such as sexual crimes, and marriage and divorce. The book concludes with a section on forensic science explaining the role of forensics experts in crime scene analysis and recent advances in examination and investigation techniques. Each chapter has been extensively researched and referenced. Topics are highly illustrated with photographs, diagrams, text boxes emphasising key points, tables and flowcharts. Key points Third volume in Recent Advances in Forensic Medicine & Toxicology series Provides clinicians and trainees with latest advances and technologies in the field Covers specialist topics such as legal obligations and ethical responsibilities Highly illustrated with photographs, diagrams, tables, flowcharts and key points boxes Table of ContentsSection 1: Medical Jurisprudence and Ethics Humanitarian forensics Ethical issues in biomedical research - current guidelines and future aspects End of life issues in India - a legal perspective Medico-legal aspect of trauma management Section 2: Forensic Pathology Firearm fatalities with emphasis to estimation of range of fire Lung pathology in deaths due to opium Autopsy diagnosis of deaths from heat stroke Mechanisms of sudden unexpected death secondary to central nervous system neoplasms Time since death - recent developments Emerging & re-emerging infectious diseases: vital role of good forensic pathology services in detection and biosafe practices for the community Negative and obscure autopsies - medico-legal implications Artifacts and mimics in forensic pathology Body preservation - recent advances Verbal autopsy - its utility in national health information system Section 3: Forensic Radiology and Immunology Post-mortem neuroimaging and neuropathology Immunohistochemistry and its forensic importance Section 4: Forensic Psychiatry Sexual crimes and unusual sexual practices - an overview and some recent developments Marriage, divorce, mental illness and the law Section 5: Forensic Science Role of forensic medicine expert in crime scene investigation Seminal stain examination - recent advances

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsSection 1: Forensic Medicine 1. Forensic Medicine: Basic Consideration 2. Legal Procedure 3. Medical Jurisprudence: Medical Law and Ethics 4. Consumer Protection Act and Indemnity Insurance 5. Telemedicine 6. Euthanasia and Advance Medical Directives 7. Biomedical Waste Management 8. Identification 9. Forensic Osteology 10. Dna Profiling 11. Death and Changes after Death 12. Postmortem Examination 13. Injury: General Considerations and Biophysics 14. Mechanical Injury 15. Firearm Injuries and Bomb Blast Injuries 16. Regional Injuries 17. Road Traffic Accidents 18. Injury: Medicolegal Considerations 19. Thermal Injury: Injuries due to Cold, Heat, Electricity, and Lightning 20. Asphyxia 21. Sexual Jurisprudence: Sexual Offences and Perversions 22. Pregnancy and Delivery 23. Abortion and Medical Termination of Pregnancy 24. Infant Deaths and Female Feticide 25. Legitimacy, Paternity and Medicolegal Aspects of Marriage Annulment 26. Impotence, Infertility, and Sterilization 27. Assisted Reproduction 28. Forensic Psychiatry 29. Biomedical Research 30. Crime Scene Investigation 31. Forensic Laboratory Investigation in Medicolegal Practice 32. Emerging Technology in Forensic Medicine and Forensic Science 33. Starvation 34. Human Rights, Torture, and Medical Ethics 35. Anesthetic and Operative Deaths Section 2: Toxicology 36. General Toxicology 37. Toxicology: Medicolegal Considerations 38. Corrosive Poisons 39. Inorganic Irritants: Nonmetallic Poisons 40. Inorganic Irritants: Metallic Poisons 41. Organic Irritants: Plants 42. Organic Irritants: Animal Bites and Stings 43. Mechanical Irritants 44. Agricultural Poisons 45. Cardiac Poisons 46. Somniferous Poisons 47. Inebriant Poisons 48. Deliriant Poisons 49. Spinal Poisons 50. Peripheral Nerve Poisons 51. Asphyxiants 52. Food Poisoning 53. Drug Dependence and Abuse 54. War Gases Index

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