Forensic Aspects of Hypoglycaemia: First Edition
Author:   Vincent Marks (Biochemistry Department, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN:  

9780367140342


Pages:   408
Publication Date:   25 February 2019
Format:   Hardback
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The Forensic Aspects of Hypoglycaemia succinctly covers the medicolegal considerations of hypoglycaemia in a variety of scenarios including driving fatalities, petty crime, homicide and suicide. Covering the definitions and diagnosis of hypoglycaemia to its bearing on criminal behavior, this book draws on the author's extensive experience and contains a wealth of information for physicians and lawyers, including cases from the author's past and notable cases in the public domain.

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Author:   Vincent Marks (Biochemistry Department, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   CRC Press
Weight:   0.680kg
ISBN:  

9780367140342


ISBN 10:   0367140349
Pages:   408
Publication Date:   25 February 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Preface About the Author Introduction Acknowledgments 1. The Control of Blood Glucose in Health and Disease: Hypoglycaemia 2. Petty Crime 3. Violence and Aggression 4. Accident and Negligence 5. Spontaneous (or Non-Iatrogenic) Hypoglycaemia 6. Driving Offences 7. Hypoglycaemia from Drugs including Insulin and Sulphonylureas 8. Forensic Investigation of Hypoglycaemia 9. Factitious Hypoglycaemia and Suicide 10. Murder; Single Individuals 11. Munchausen by Proxy: Infanticide and Murder of Children 12. Murder and Attempted Murder with Insulin by Carers 13. Confessions 14. Frequently Asked Questions 15. Expert Witness Index

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Professor Vincent Marks is a graduate of Oxford University and Emeritus Professor of Clinical Biochemistry and Founder Dean of Medicine from 1995–2000 at the University of Surrey. Consultant in Chemical Pathology and Metabolic Medicine in the Epsom from 1962–1969 and in Guilford from 1970–1995. Professor Marks is the senior author of Insulin Murders and has acted as an expert witness in numerous cases of purported insulin homicide at home and abroad, most notable the Claus von Bülow case in the USA, in which hypoglycaemia was a key factor.

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