{"product_id":"current-practice-in-forensic-medicine-9780470744871","title":"Current Practice in Forensic Medicine","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis text aims to provide a unique, in-depth and critical update on selected topics relevant to forensic practitioners such as lawyers, police, medical and dental practitioners, and forensic scientists and medical students. It touches upon all aspects of forensic medicine, including law, science, medicine, and dentistry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This being said, given the challenges in locating an expert willing and able to be called by the defence on an issue involving forensic medicine, this text would certainly be a valuable addition to the criminal practitioner's library.\" (For the Defence, 2012)  \u003cp\u003e\"If you find this book up your street and valuable, as many of you will, look out for more: The editors intend there to be a follow up ‘regular multi volume text addressing recent advances in the practice of forensic medicine'.\" (Expert Witness Newsletter, 1 March 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"All in all, a very useful book. I would highly recommend this book not only to all forensic physicians, but to everyone practicing in this field. I would imagine that his book would be highly useful for lawyers, police, medical and dental practitioners, forensic scientists. I would also recommend this book to all undergraduate and postgraduate law and medical students preparing for forensic medicine examinations.\" (Anil Aggrawal's Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, 1 January 2012)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Most of the topics are extremely useful for newly trained and in-training forensic pathologists. The book provides a concise summary of controversial topics with good references, although some chapters are less pertinent.\" (Doody's, 14 October 2011)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The editors of this text have compiled an authoritative review of the topic, with contributions from leading international experts in the field. They provide enough detail about the forensic sciences to give practitioners some insight into these areas without attempting to turn them into experts.\" (Sydney Forensic Medicine and Science Network, 2011)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Edited and written by leading international experts in the field, this in depth guide will provide an invaluable and authoritative, critique of topical areas of forensic medicine that are of key interest to practitioners throughout the world.\" (PR-Inside.com, 22 February 2011)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Contributors.  \u003cp\u003eForeword.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter One: Expert evidence and healthcare professionals.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe adversarial system of justice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpert reports.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvidentiary exclusionary rules.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePre-trial preparation for expert witnesses.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppearance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTimeliness.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGiving of evidence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManaging cross-examination.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Two: Forensic investigation of biological weapon use.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA choice of words.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThreat assessments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresenting features.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForensic microbiology or microbial forensics?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssembling evidence from emerging infectious disease biology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCurrent constraints.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Three: The paediatric hymen.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudies of normal anatomy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudies of genital findings in sexually abused girls.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudies of acute injuries as they heal.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA consideration of test reliability.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePutting it all together.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Four: Assessment and interpretation of bone trauma in children.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow should I evaluate suspected bone trauma in children?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat radiological investigations identify bone trauma?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow do X-rays detect fractures?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow does ultrasound detect bone injury?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow do nuclear medicine scans detect bone injury?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow does MRI detect bone injury?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow are medical images presented and shared?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat forces cause bones to fracture?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAre some bone injuries diagnostic of child abuse?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat do we know about bone healing in children?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat tests detect fragile bones?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeonates with fractures: what are the special considerations?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCan the time of bone injury be determined?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy might an X-ray be reported as normal when bone trauma exists?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy might an ultrasound appear normal when bone trauma exists?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy might a nuclear medicine scan appear normal when bone trauma exists?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy might an X-ray appear abnormal when no bone trauma exists?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy might a nuclear medicine scan appear abnormal when no bone trauma exists?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow do I deal with correctly interpreted but discordant imaging findings?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy might an X-ray appear normal and bone scan ‘hot’ when bone trauma exists?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy might a fracture seem obvious on plain X-ray but bone scan is 'cold' when bone trauma exists?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen and why should I repeat x-rays?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow does the process of forming a forensic medical opinion differ from the process of diagnosis in clinical medicine?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy do I need to be aware of my level of confidence in my medical diagnosis?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat factors should I consider when forming a diagnostic opinion about the cause of a child’s fracture?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Five: Adult sexual assault.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSexual assault settings and characteristics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFindings after sexual assault.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToxicology and sexual assault.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForensic science and sexual assault.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTreatment after sexual assault.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Six: The ethical and medical aspects of photo-documenting genital injury.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSexual assault.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImaging the body in the history of medicine.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhotography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe evolution of the photography of genital injury.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA particular Australian's experience.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthics of care.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy no ethical objection to children being photographed?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe difference that being a child makes and its relevance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdvancing the question of best ethical practice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClinical forensic medicine and sexual assault.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Seven: The photography of injuries.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe image.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEquipment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIllumination.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolarizing filters.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForensic scales.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe photography of an injury.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe colour control or reference.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCross-polarized photography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReflected ultraviolet.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInfrared.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLong wave ultraviolet-induced fluorescence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImaging file format.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe audit trail.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Eight: DNA analysis: Current practice and problems.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDNA collection and storage.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDNA extraction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDNA quantification.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDNA amplification.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDNA separation and detection.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDNA genotyping.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStandard loci sets and commercial STR kits.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStatistical evaluation of a DNA match.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessing STR profiles.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMixtures of DNA.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDegraded DNA.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLow-template DNA.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther genetic markers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTissue identification.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUse of DNA in the criminal justice system.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Nine: Injury interpretation: Possible errors and fallacies.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInjury visualization.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNomenclature.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhotography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAging of injuries.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForce of injury.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMedical limitations and considerations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenito-anal injuries in the adult.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChild abuse.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelf-inflicted injury.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther specialist opinions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOpinions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to avoid errors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Ten: Self-inflicted injuries and associated psychological profiles.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForensic aspects of self-harm.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePsychiatric aspects of self-harm.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpidemiology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClassification of self-harm.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe clinical dilemma.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManagement.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLong-term outcome.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Eleven: Bite marks.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction and cautionary remarks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnimal bites.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther injuries mimicking bites.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBites in foodstuffs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExamination of injuries in the dead.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExamination of the living.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExamination of the suspect.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrends in bite-mark analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgement.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Reading. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Twelve: Aviation disasters: The role of the forensic pathologist.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe scene.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe autopsy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstablishing the cause of death.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCircumstances surrounding death.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForensic pathology report.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default 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