Essentials of Autopsy Practice

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-ix

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2. Religious Attitudes to Death: What Every Pathologist Needs to Know

   • J. E. Rutty

   Pages 1-22

3. A Pathologist’s Guide to Embalming

   • P. Hoggarth, B. Poole

   Pages 23-42

4. Resuscitation Injuries

   • S. Leadbeatter

   Pages 43-62

5. Post-mortem Changes and Artefacts

   • G. N. Rutty

   Pages 63-95

6. Investigation of Unexpected Child Death

   • M. A. Green

   Pages 97-120

7. Mimics of Non-accidental Injury in Children

   • M-J. Evans

   Pages 121-142

8. Sudden Adult Death

   • N. R. B. Cary

   Pages 143-158

9. The Investigation of Deaths Occurring During and After Invasive Medical and Surgical Procedures

   • P. N. Cooper

   Pages 159-173

10. Head Injury

    • H. L. Whitwell

    Pages 175-198

11. Deaths Due to Drug and Alcohol Misuse

    • P. Fineron

    Pages 199-220

12. Bruising: Concepts of Ageing and Interpretation

    • P. Vanezis

    Pages 221-240

13. Back Matter

    Pages 241-246

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Essentials of Autopsy Practice is dedicated to updating the modern pathologist on the issues related to the autopsy. This first volume contains 12 topical chapters which are not covered in any other text. It comprises the most recent developments in current autopsy and relevant subjects that have not yet been covered in current autopsy textbooks. This is what makes this book exceptional in its field. The book will be of interest to both trainees and consultants in all sub-branches of pathology including forensic pathology. The subject matter will also appeal to other areas of clinical medicine and will make a good reference book.

• Autopsy practice
• ageing
• aging
• child
• children
• development
• drug
• forensic pathology
• head injury
• histopathology
• medicine
• morbid anatomy
• pathology
• post-mortem
• resuscitation

• Department of Forensic Pathology, Medico-Legal Centre, Sheffield, UK

  Guy N. Rutty

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