This 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 pointsThird volume in Recent Advances in Forensic Medicine & Toxicology seriesProvides clinicians and trainees with latest advances and technologies in the fieldCovers specialist topics such as legal obligations and ethical responsibilitiesHighly illustrated with photographs, diagrams, tables, flowcharts and key points boxes
Gautam Biswas MDProfessor & Head, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Dayanand Medical College & Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Section 1: Medical Jurisprudence and EthicsHumanitarian forensicsEthical issues in biomedical research - current guidelines and future aspectsEnd of life issues in India - a legal perspectiveMedico-legal aspect of trauma management Section 2: Forensic PathologyFirearm fatalities with emphasis to estimation of range of fireLung pathology in deaths due to opiumAutopsy diagnosis of deaths from heat strokeMechanisms of sudden unexpected death secondary to central nervous system neoplasmsTime since death - recent developmentsEmerging & re-emerging infectious diseases: vital role of good forensic pathology services in detection and biosafe practices for the communityNegative and obscure autopsies - medico-legal implicationsArtifacts and mimics in forensic pathologyBody preservation - recent advancesVerbal autopsy - its utility in national health information system Section 3: Forensic Radiology and ImmunologyPost-mortem neuroimaging and neuropathologyImmunohistochemistry and its forensic importance Section 4: Forensic PsychiatrySexual crimes and unusual sexual practices - an overview and some recent developmentsMarriage, divorce, mental illness and the law Section 5: Forensic ScienceRole of forensic medicine expert in crime scene investigationSeminal stain examination - recent advances