Death scene investigation : a field guide /
Scott A. Wagner.
- Boca Raton : CRC Press, c2009.
- xv, 240 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Guidelines for the death scene investigator -- The body and the scene -- Assessment of the body at the scene -- Detailed physical assessment of the body at the scene -- The medical history and medical records -- Natural diseases and death investigation -- Traumatic injuries -- Identification methods -- Signs of cardiopulmonary resuscitation and other treatment -- Signs of previous surgeries and other procedures -- The medical-legal autopsy -- Forensic experts.