Simpson's forensic medicine /
Forensic medicine.
Cliona McGovern, Jason Payne-James, Steven B. Karch, Richard Jones, John Manlove.
- 13th edition, Irish version.
- xvi, 200 pages : colour illustrations ; 26 cm.
Preceded by Simpson's forensic medicine / Jason Payne-James [and others]. 13th ed. c2011.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Principles of forensic practice -- The ethics of medical practice -- The medical aspects of death -- Identification of the living and the dead -- The appearance of the body after death -- Unexpected and sudden death from natural causes -- Deaths and injury in infancy -- Assessment, classification and documentation of injury -- Regional injuries -- Ballistic injuries -- Use of force and restraint -- Sexual assault -- Child assault and protection -- Transportation medicine -- Asphyxia -- Immersion and drowning -- Heat, cold and electrical trauma -- Principles of toxicology -- Alcohol -- Licit and illicit drugs -- Medicinal poisons -- Miscellaneous poisons -- Principles of forensic science -- Allied forensic specialties.