Color Atlas of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

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Charles A. Catanese Charles Catanese (Chief Medical Examiner, Orange County, New York, USA)

Color Atlas of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Charles A. Catanese, Charles Catanese (Chief Medical Examiner, Orange County, New York, USA)

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CRC Press Inc
02 March 2016

Pathology; Forensic medicine; Medical charts, colour atlases

Now in its second edition, the best-selling Color Atlas of Forensic Medicine and Pathology is an easy-to-read reference covering forensic pathology principles, from basic to advanced concepts relating to all manners of death. Featuring over 1600 full-color images, including 400 more photographs than the first edition, this book provides unparalleled photographic illustration to enhance understanding for medical and non-medically trained personnel.

Providing thorough visual demonstrations of postmortem changes of the human body, the book presents the different kinds of patterns produced in deaths resulting from

Natural causes Diagnostic procedures Therapeutic procedures Substance abuse Poisoning Child abuse Firearms Blunt instruments Sharp instruments Burns Asphyxia

The book also includes an entirely new section on histopathology. The text uses specific, detailed language to describe what is represented in each photo and to make side-by-side comparisons of similar but distinct pathologies. The Color Atlas of Forensic Medicine and Pathology, Second Edition is an invaluable professional reference for death investigators, medical examiners, and forensic pathologists.

Edited by: Charles A. Catanese, Charles Catanese (Chief Medical Examiner, Orange County, New York, USA)
Imprint: CRC Press Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions: Height: 280mm, Width: 210mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 1.360kg
ISBN: 9781466585904
ISBN 10: 1466585900
Pages: 648
Publication Date: 02 March 2016
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Sudden Natural Death in a Forensic Setting. Therapeutic Interventions, Complications, and Accidents. Substance Abuse and Poisoning. Postmortem Change and Time of Death. Pediatric Forensic Pathology. Blunt-Force Injuries. Sharp-Force Injuries. Gunshot Wounds. Burns. Asphyxia. Histology. Forensic Photography.

Charles A. Catanese, MD, was the chief medical examiner in Orange County, New York. He completed his medical school education at State University of New York Downstate Medical Center and his residency training at State University Hospital–Kings County Hospital complex in Brooklyn, New York. He is board certified by the American Board of Pathology in anatomic pathology and forensic pathology. He has personally performed more than 5,000 autopsies, including more than 500 homicides and has supervised countless others. He has worked as a private consultant providing locums coverage in the states of New Hampshire, New Jersey, Tennessee, Rhode Island, Vermont, and New York. He has also served as an examiner in the wake of several high-profile disasters, including the TWA Flight 800 crash in 1996, the American Airlines Flight 587 crash in 2001, and for nine months examining fatalities from the attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.