Handbook for Death Scene Investigators

Published:
March 26, 1999 by CRC Press - 152 Pages
Author(s):
Jay Dix, Medical Examiner, Boone County & University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia, USA

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ISBN 9780849302985
Cat# 0298
 

Features

  • Presents information in a practical, easy-to-locate format
  • Provides appendices on medical terms, lists of prescription drugs, and 45 black-and-white photographs showing examples of death and decomposition
  • Includes a chapter on other experts who may be needed at the death scene

    • Summary

    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

    • Table of Contents

    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

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