This sample provides glimpses of the book “Essentials of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology”, to give an idea of the contents and information contained in the book, to the readers. You may buy the book at flipkart.com or amazon.in. International buyers may buy the book at amazon.com. For further queries about the book, you may contact the publishers at [email protected] or visit www.apcbooks.co.in.

This sample provides glimpses of the book “Textbook of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology”, to give an idea of the contents and information contained in the book, to the readers. You may buy the book at flipkart.com or amazon.in. For further queries about the book, you may contact the publishers at [email protected] or visit www.apcbooks.co.in.

Essentials of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology is an abridged version of the Textbook of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology. The book comprises chapters on thanatology, deaths from other causes, forensic psychiatry, forensic science, corrosive poisons, irritant poisons, and poisons acting on the brain and spinal cord. In addition, the book consists of several diagrams and illustrations to help understand the concepts better. This book is essential for forensic scientists.

Textbook of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology is a comprehensive book for undergraduate students of Forensic sciences. The book comprises chapters on thanatology, deaths from other causes, forensic psychiatry, forensic science, corrosive poisons, irritant poisons, and poisons acting on the brain and spinal cord. In addition, the book consists of several diagrams and illustrations to help understand the concepts better. This book is essential for forensic scientists.

Essentials of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, 1st Edition

Provides an invaluable distillation of key topics in forensic medicine for undergraduate, masters, and postgraduate students Essential Forensic Medicine covers the broad area of the forensic medical sciences, delivering core knowledge in the biomedical sciences, and the law and ethics surrounding them. Concise, accessible chapters cover a wide range of topics from basic forensic identification and examination techniques to forensic toxicology and psychiatry. Written by internationally-recognized experts in the field, this authoritative guide offers complete chapter coverage of the legal system, courts, and witnesses; investigation of the deceased and their lawful disposal; and the duties of a registered medical practitioner and the General Medical Council. It instructs readers on the general principles of scene examination and the medico-legal autopsy including how to interpret the many kinds of injuries one can suffer—including those from blunt impact and sharp force, firearms and explosives, asphyxia and drowning. Further chapters cover sexual offences, child abuse, and using DNA in human identification, mental health, alcohol and drug abuse. A fresh, accessible, up to date textbook on forensic medicine Written by a well-known experts with decades of experience in the field Includes numerous figures and tables, and detailed lists of key information Features numerous case studies to reinforce key concepts and ideas explored within the book Helps students to prepare for examinations and enables practitioners to broaden their understanding of the discipline Part of the “Essential Forensic Science” series, Essential Forensic Medicine is a highly useful guide for advanced undergraduate students, master’s students, and new practitioners to the field.

Forensic Medicine and Toxicology is an abridged version of the previous books viz. "Textbook of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology" and "Essentials of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology". The content has been re-written and illustrations have been modified in an effort to produce a comprehensive text that is shorter but equally accurate, up-to-date and appealing to the students. A number of new diagrams, figures and illustrations and new memory aids have been included.