Death investigation : systems and procedures /: systems and procedures. (©2007)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Randy Hanzlick.
• Other Names: Hanzlick, Randy
• Contents: Why Know about Death Investigation? -- What Is a Death Investigation? -- Basic Types of Death Investigation -- Public Health Death Investigations -- Who Actually Performs Death Investigations? -- The State and Local Nature of Medicolegal Death Investigation -- Where Are Death Investigations Conducted? -- How Death Investigations Are Funded -- Forensic Pathologists -- Coroners -- Medical Examiners -- Death Investigators -- Who Controls the Scene of Death? -- Forensic Scientists -- Basic Goals of Medicolegal Death Investigation -- Goals of Institution-Based and Private Death Investigations -- A Typical Institution-Based Death Investigation -- A Typical Private Death Investigation -- A Typical Medicolegal Death Investigation -- Death Investigation -- What Types of Deaths Are Reportable to the Medical Examiner or Coroner? -- Examples of Medicolegal Death Investigation Systems -- Types of Medicolegal Death Investigation by State -- What about Mass Fatality Incidents? -- Deaths on Indian Reservations or Federal Property -- Who May Give Permission for an Autopsy? -- The Autopsy Report -- The Death Certificate -- Exhumations -- Death Investigation and Funeral Arrangements -- Principles of Evidence -- What Is an Expert? -- What If You Disagree? -- Death Investigation and Insurance Policies -- Classic Dilemmas in Death Investigation -- Professional Death Investigation Organizations -- Access to Death Investigation Information -- Pronouncement of Death -- Deaths in Custody and Public Institutions -- Criminal and Civil Law Issues -- Sample Autopsy Report -- A Day at the Medical Examiner's Office.
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2007
• Copyright Date: 2007
• Extent: 1 online resource (169 pages), illustrations, maps
• Subjects: 614/.1; Forensic pathology; Death -- Causes -- Classification; Criminal investigation; Forensic Pathology; Cause of Death; Coroners and Medical Examiners -- organization & administration; Documentation -- methods; Forensic Medicine; MEDICAL -- Forensic Medicine; Criminal investigation; Death -- Causes; Forensic pathology; United States; Electronic information resources; Electronic books; Classification
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781420044768; 1420044761; 1420044753; 9781420044751
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (page 161) and index.; Note: Print version record.
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