Essential forensic medicine. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Peter Vanezis.
• Authors: Vanezis, Peter
• Contents: List of Contributors xix Series Foreword xxi Preface xxiii Acknowledgements xxv 1 The Legal System, Courts, and Witnesses 1; Peter Vanezis 1.1 Introduction 1 1.2 British courts 2 1.3 The Supreme court of the United Kingdom 2 1.4 English and Welsh courts 3 1.5 Scottish Courts 4 1.6 Northern Ireland Courts 6 1.7 Other courts 6 1.8 Types of witnesses and evidence 7 References 11 2 Investigation of the Deceased and Their Lawful Disposal 13; Peter Vanezis 2.1 Introduction 13 2.2 Certification of details of death by the Registrar of births and deaths and lawful disposal of the body 13 2.3 Death certificate 14 2.4 When may a doctor issue a death certificate? 14 2.5 The form of the certificate in England and Wales 14 2.6 Legal procedures in the coroner system 14 2.7 Deaths abroad 19 2.8 Inquests 19 2.9 Registration of death 21 2.10 Burial 21 2.11 Cremation 21 2.12 The Human Tissue Act 2004 and Human Tissue (Scotland) Act 2006 24 2.13 Exhumation is discussed in detail in Chapter 5 25 2.14 Legal procedures in death investigation: Other systems 25 References 27 3 The Duties of a Registered Medical Practitioner and the General Medical Council 29; Peter Vanezis 3.1 Medical Acts 29 3.2 Role of the GMC 30 3.3 Consent 32 3.4 Decisions involving children and young people 33 3.5 Consent and capacity 34 3.6 Medical confidentiality 35 3.7 Consent for disclosure 35 References 36 4 General Principles of Scene Examination 37; Peter Vanezis 4.1 Concept of the scene 37 4.2 Scene investigation and Locard’s principle 38 4.3 Scene location and associated problems 40 4.4 Type of incidents 46 4.5 The forensic pathologist and other medical personnel at the scene 47 References 52 Further reading 53 5 The Medico‐legal Autopsy 55; Peter Vanezis 5.1 Introduction 55 5.2 Historical background 55 5.3 Types of autopsy 57 5.4 Types of autopsy in the Coroner system 58 5.5 Autopsy procedure 60 5.6 Examination of the exhumed body 67 5.7 Safety in the mortuary and dealing with high‐risk cases 69 References 70 Further reading 71 6 Interpretation of Injuries: General Principles, Classification, and Age Estimation 73; Peter Vanezis 6.1 Introduction 73 6.2 General aspects 73 6.3 Timing of bruises 77 6.4 Colour measurement of bruising 80 6.5 Differentiation from artefacts and other post‐mortem appearances 82 6.6 Decomposition 85 References 86 Further reading 87 7 Blunt Impact Trauma 89; Peter Vanezis 7.1 External surface injuries 90 7.2 Types of incidents in which blunt impact trauma is the predominant feature 97 References 110 8 Sharp Force Trauma 111; Peter Vanezis 8.1 Introduction 111 8.2 Characteristics of sharp force trauma scenes 112 8.3 Incised (slash) wounds 113 8.4 Stab wounds and their assessment 116 8.5 Glass injuries 124 8.6 Injuries from other sharp objects 127 References 127 9 Firearm and Explosion Injuries 129; Peter Vanezis 9.1 Firearm injuries 129 9.2 Types of firearms 129 9.3 Recoil 130 9.4 Handguns 130 9.5 Rifles 131 9.6 Shotguns 132 9.7 Wounds from firearms and other missile injuries 134 9.8 Investigation of firearm injuries 135 9.9 Wounds and range of discharge from rifled firearms 137 9.10 Entry and exit wounds from single bullets 141 9.11 Shotgun Wounds 143 9.12 High‐velocity rifle wounds 146 9.13 Modified projectiles 147 9.14 Air‐gun injuries 147 9.15 Injuries from humane veterinary killers, industrial stud guns, and blank cartridge guns 147 9.16 Injuries from rubber and plastic bullets 147 9.17 The effects of being shot 147 9.18 Explosions 148 9.19 Effects of an explosion 148 9.20 Explosion injuries 149 9.21 Investigating the cause of the explosion 152 References 152 Further reading 153 10 Forensic Aspects of Asphyxia and Drowning 155; Peter Vanezis 10.1 Non‐mechanical asphyxia 156 10.2 Mechanical asphyxias 158 10.3 Types of mechanical asphyxias and related conditions 161 10.4 Drowning 174 10.6 Diatoms and their use in the investigation of drowning 177 References 178 11 Forensic Medical Aspects of Human Rights Issues 181; Peter Vanezis 11.1 Torture 181 11.2 Development of Humanitarian Law and the Geneva Conventions 189 11.3 Responses to torture and its eradication 191 11.4 Physician participation in torture 191 11.5 Physician participation in Capital punishment 192 11.6 The investigation of mass graves/multiple deaths related to armed conflict 194 References 197 12 Sexual Offences 199; Philip Beh 12.1 Introduction 199 12.2 Sexual offences 199 12.3 Responding to sexual offences 201 12.4 Attendance at scenes of sexual violence 203 12.5 Examination for injuries in sexual assault 204 12.6 Interpretation of findings 208 12.7 Examination of Fatal Sexual Assault 209 References 211 Further reading 211 13 Paediatric Forensic Medicine 213; Philip Beh and Peter Vanezis 13.1 Introduction 213 13.2 Stillbirth/neonatal deaths 213 13.3 Sudden death in infancy syndrome 214 13.4 Child abuse 216 13.5 Types of child abuse 217 13.6 Management of child abuse 228 References 231 14 Sudden Natural Death 233; Peter Vanezis 14.1 Introduction 233 14.2 Sudden/Unexpected deaths where findings at autopsy are non‐specific 234 14.3 Deaths involving different body systems 237 14.4 Sudden death in Schizophrenia 240 14.5 Respiratory causes 240 14.6 Gastrointestinal causes 242 References 243 15 Heat, Cold, and Electricity 245; Peter Vanezis 15.1 Deaths from the effects of heat 245 15.2 Deaths from the effects of cold 253 15.3 Deaths from electricity 255 15.4 Lightning 259 References 259 16 Diagnosing Death and Changes after Death 261; Peter Vanezis 16.1 Introduction 261 16.2 Is the person really dead? 262 16.3 Types of death 264 16.4 Diagnosis of circulatory death 266 16.5 Diagnosis of brain death 267 16.6 Diagnostic tests for brain stem death 268 16.7 Organ donation 268 16.8 Early Indications of Death 270 References 283 17 Identification: General Principles, including Anthropology, Fingerprints, and the Investigation of Mass Deaths 285; Peter Vanezis 17.1 Introduction 285 17.2 Reasons for identification 286 17.3 Reasons for identification in deceased individuals 286 17.4 Reasons for identification in living
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 614.1; Medical jurisprudence
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781119186892
• Related ISBNs: 9781119186885
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