Simpson's forensic medicine - McGovern, Cliona; Payne-James, Jason; Karch, Steven B.; Jones, Richard (Forensic pathologist); Manlove, John (Forensic scientist) (Boca Raton : Taylor & Francis, 2014)
Principles of forensic practice -- The ethics of medical practice -- The medical aspects of death -- Identification of the living and the dead -- The appearance of the body after death -- Unexpected and sudden death from natural causes -- Deaths and injury in infancy -- Assessment, classification and documentation of injury -- Regional injuries -- Ballistic injuries -- Use of force and restraint -- Sexual assault -- Child assault and protection -- Transportation medicine -- Asphyxia -- Immersion and drowning -- Heat, cold and electrical trauma -- Principles of toxicology -- Alcohol -- Licit and illicit drugs -- Medicinal poisons -- Miscellaneous poisons -- Principles of forensic science -- Allied forensic specialties.
Preceded by Simpson's forensic medicine / Jason Payne-James [and others]. 13th ed. c2011.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Keywords: Medical jurisprudence