Oxford Handbook of Forensic Medicine

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Detailed contents; Symbols and abbreviations; Anatomical terminology; Prefixes; Anatomical prefixes; Suffixes; Glossary of medical terms; A; B; C; D; E; F; H; I; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; 1 Scope of forensic medicine; Introduction to forensic medicine; History of forensic medicine; Developing clinical forensic medicine; Forensic medicine around the world; Professional bodies and discipline; Forensic organizations; Consent; Mental capacity; Confidentiality; Preparing a witness statement; Sample witness statement; Appearing in court; Professional and expert medical evidence. Medical negligence2 Forensic aspects of death; Definition and diagnosis of death; Changes after death: lividity; Rigor mortis; Changes after death: decomposition; Time interval since death; Death scene investigation; The coroner system in England and Wales; Coroner's inquest; Fatal accident inquiry in Scotland; Homicide; Serial killers; Suicide; Dyadic death; Sudden death from natural causes; Accidents as a cause of death; Environmental causes of death; Deaths during sport; Specific sport related deaths; Cardiovascular collapse during exercise; Trauma scoring; 3 Forensic autopsy. The autopsy: terminology and definitionsHistorical perspective; Forensic or medicolegal autopsy; Forensic autopsy procedure: summary; The autopsy report; External examination; Forensic autopsy: evisceration; Dissection: cardiovascular system; Dissection: respiratory system; Dissection: endocrine system; Dissection: digestive system; Dissection: lymphatic system; Dissection: musculoskeletal system; Dissection: cranium and nervous system; Dissection: genitourinary system; Autopsy samples: legal issues; Autopsy samples: histology and toxicology; The paediatric forensic autopsy; Exhumation. Mass graves and war crimesHealth and safety issues; High-risk autopsy; Infection risks of autopsy; Death certification; 4 Asphyxia; Definitions and historical perspective; Clinical features of asphyxia; Strangulation; Hanging; Compression asphyxia; Smothering; Choking; Autoerotic asphyxia; Drowning; 5 Forensic pathology of physical injury; Injury classification; Terms used to describe injuries; Describing injuries; Body diagrams; Bruising; Progression of bruising with time; Lacerations, abrasions, and scratches; Incised wounds; Stab wounds; Slash wounds; Skin wound healing; Defence injuries. Intimate partner violence and abuseElder abuse and neglect; Torture; Scalp injury and skull fracture; Primary brain injury; Traumatic intracranial haemorrhage; Further complications of brain injury; Facial injury; Spinal injury; Chest injury; Abdominal injury; Fractures of the pelvis and extremities; Burns; Explosive injuries; Investigations after an explosion; Firearms; Rifled gunshot injuries; Shotgun injuries; 6 The police custody unit; The custody unit; Purpose of detention; Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984; The custody record; Conditions of detention; The forensic physician