Overview

This atlas leads the reader through the adult autopsy process, and its common variations, with a large number of high-quality macroscopic photographs and concise accompanying text. It provides a manual of current practice and is an easy-to-use resource for case examination for consent, medico-legal and radiological autopsies. External realities and checks are discussed at the beginning of the book, which goes on to cover specific body cavities and organ systems in detail. The book ends with chapters on topics including forensic autopsies, specialist sampling, toxicology analyses and the radiological autopsy.  Atlas of Adult Autopsy is aimed at practicing pathologists, particularly those in training grades. It may also be of interest to anatomical technicians in autopsy suites, as well as parties with a legal interest in autopsy practice.

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9783319270203

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Selected as Highly Commended in Pathology at BMA Medical Book Awards for 2017. The book will appeal to pathologists in training and mortuary technical staff, as the high level of detail makes it a very useful source of easily accessible practical guidance. (BMA Medical Book Awards, September, 2017)

"Selected as ""Highly Commended"" in Pathology at BMA Medical Book Awards for 2017. “The book will appeal to pathologists in training and mortuary technical staff, as the high level of detail makes it a very useful source of easily accessible practical guidance.” (BMA Medical Book Awards, September, 2017)"

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S. Kim Suvarna, MBBS, BSc, FRCP, FRCPath Department of Histopathology Royal Hallamshire Hospital Sheffield Teaching Hospitals UK

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