Dix Handbook for Death Scene Investigators

1. Auflage 1999
ISBN: 978-1-4200-4868-1
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 152 Seiten

Handbook for Death Scene Investigators provides concise information in a handy, pocket-sized (3 1/2" x 6") format - perfect for on-the-scene reference.
Details about sudden natural deaths by disease and accidents are emphasized in this guidebook, complemented with practical information on:

- reviewing a medical chart

- collecting evidence

- obtaining a medical history

- interacting with other law enforcement personnel, witnesses, and relatives
Anyone responsible for investigating natural deaths - from police investigators to medical examiners - can go direct to the information they need at a moment's notice with the Handbook for Death Scene Investigators

Features

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dix, Jay

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Epidemiologie, Medizinische Statistik
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizin, Gesundheitswesen Medizinische Mathematik & Informatik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Guidelines for the Investigator
Signs of Sudden Death and Disease at the Scene
Obtaining Medical History
Traumatic Deaths
Time of Death and Decomposition
Decedent Identification
Scene Evidence Collection
Signs of CPR and Treatment
The Autopsy
Other Experts
Cause, Manner, and Mechanism
Appendices
Medical Terminology
Prescription Medications
Photographs
Index