Pathology of Sharp Force Trauma - Hardcover

Vanezis, Peter

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1498768628 ISBN 13: 9781498768627

Publisher: CRC Press, 2021

Synopsis

Of use and applicable to all forensic pathologists throughout the world, the book covers all aspects of the pathology of sharp force trauma and its clinico-pathological interrelationship from the forensic (medico-legal perspective). It is intended to be a reference manual and practical guide for pathologists. Globally, most sharp force trauma is caused by knife injuries; hence, the emphasis will be based on such injuries although other implements and objects such as glass will also be described and fully illustrated in color in great detail.

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Professor Peter Vanezis qualified from Bristol University in 1972 (MB, ChB). In 1976 he was awarded the Diploma in Medical Jurisprudence (Pathology) (DMJ(Path). In 1978 he became a member of the Royal College of Pathologists and a Fellow of the college in 1990 (FRCPath). He was awarded his doctorate in medicine (MD) from Bristol University in 1985 for research into vertebral artery trauma. In 1990 he was awarded a doctor philosophy (PhD) from London University for research into "sudden death and the menstrual cycle." In 1996 he became a member of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow proceeding to fellow in 1998 (FRCP(Glasg.) . Recently he was elected as a Founding Fellow of the Faculty of Forensic Medicine of the Royal College of Physicians in 2006 (FFFLM).

Professor Vanezis has been a practicing forensic pathologist since 1974 Professor Vanezis began his career in Forensic Medicine in 1974 and has conducted in excess of 2,000 suspicious death autopsies, of which approximately 1,500 were homicides. He has also carried out approximately 800 examinations on behalf of the defence. He has also carried out autopsies abroad, at the request of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and in his capacity as Honorary Civilian Consultant to the Armed Forces. He has carried out autopsies on behalf of the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal in the former Yugoslavia and in Rwanda. He was the supervising pathologist to the British Forensic Team, acting on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office 1n 1999 and 2000. In addition he has assisted with identification of deceased from mass graves in Chile, and Sri-Lanka. He has also been involved in the Genocide Project Programme organised by the University of San Francisco. He was appointed to an International Comission in 1994 to investigate the death of the former president of Georgia, Zviad Gamsakhurdia. He has been the supervising pathologist in a number of multiple death incidents (major disasters). These include: The Charing Cross Road (Soho) Fire (37 victims), The Marine Barracks Bombing at Deal (11 victims), The Kathmandu (Thai Airways) air crash (113 victims) and The Chinook Helicopter Crash near Campbeltown (29 victims). He has also participated in the Tarom air crash investigation in Bucharest in 1995.

Professor Vanezis's research interests include facial identification, forensic pathology, especially in relation timing of injuries and projects involving the next of kin of deceased persons reported to the coroner. During the last six years he has successfully received over one million pounds in research grants. He also teaches regularly to both undergraduates and postgraduate students and co-ordinates a number of postgraduate courses. He has also published widely in forensic medicine in peer reviewed journals has edited two books and contributed to a number of other textbooks.

About this edition

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication date: 2021
• ISBN 10: 1498768628
• ISBN 13: 9781498768627
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 302