Forensic Pathology of Child Death Assessment : : For Autopsy Results & Diagnoses.

• Author: Case, Mary E.
• Place / Publishing House: St. Louis : : STM Learning, Incorporated,, 2022.; Ã2022.
• Year of Publication: 2022
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (186 pages)

Forensic Pathology of Child Death Assessment is a concise educational text based on Dr. Mary Case's groundbreaking, in-depth textbook. This assessment is a self-directed evaluation that guides readers through historical and contemporary understandings of the causes, manners, and mechanisms of child death. In total, this text includes over 150 clinical images and more than 30 case studies. The comprehensive assessment section gives readers the opportunity to engage in critical analysis of case studies with detailed diagrams, autopsy reports, and images.

Table of Contents

Intro -- Front Matter -- Contents -- Section I: Definitions -- Section II: Introduction -- Chapter 1: Fatal Child Maltreatment, Medical Examiners, and Forensic Autopsy -- Section III: Pathological Evaluation -- Chapter 2: Head Trauma -- Chapter 3: Injuries of the Spine and Spinal Cord -- Chapter 4: Chest Trauma -- Chapter 5: Abdominal Trauma -- Chapter 6: Blunt Soft Tissue Trauma -- Chapter 7: Burns -- Chapter 8: Subtle Lethal Abusive Injury -- Chapter 9: Organ and Tissue Procurement -- Section IV: Test Questions -- Section V: Answer Key -- Back Cover.