Written for both medical and investigative professionals, this second edition of a best-selling book presents an overview of medicolegal investigative systems. It thoroughly examines investigative techniques and procedures that lead to obtaining accurate conclusions of death by homicide, accident, or suicide. New chapters include Deaths in Nursing Homes and Sudden Death During or Immediately After a Violent Struggle.
About the first edition: "The range of conditions described emphasizes the massive combined experience of these authors, and the objective style of the text makes this an extremely valuable reference for every forensic pathologist and an excellent teaching medium for those who are working for their boards or other qualifications." - Journal of the Forensic Science Society