Overview

Forensic Pathology of Child Death is a comprehensive and convenient photographic resource, illustrating the injuries sustained by and causes of death common among children. Each case includes historical and circumstantial information, family history, and autopsy findings, such as medical and legal professionals might encounter in the field. The author, award-winning forensic pathologist Dr. Mary Case, has practiced in the Saint Louis metropolitan area since 1975. For over 20 years, Dr. Case has served as Chief Medical Examiner to Saint Louis County and the neighboring counties of Saint Charles, Jefferson, and Franklin. Over the course of her career, Dr. Case has been an invited lecturer at over 400 professional conferences, seminars, and symposia, sharing her expertise with colleagues the world over. Representing a wealth of knowledge refined over the course of 4 decades in the field and in research, Forensic Pathology of Child Death is the definitive reference on forensic examination in cases of child fatality. This truly invaluable work will benefit forensic pathologists, their professional collaborators, and the communities they serve for years to come. It is a must-have for any in need of a more sophisticated understanding of unnatural child death and the circumstances under which it occurs.

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Author:   Mary E. Case ,  Elizabeth M. Kermgard
Publisher:   STM Learning
Imprint:   STM Learning
Weight:   0.633kg
ISBN:  

9781936590421

ISBN 10:   1936590425
Pages:   350
Publication Date:   30 March 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Volume 1: The Role of Medical Examiner and Autopsy Results and Diagnoses 1. Death Investigation Review of Information Scene Investigation 2. Forensic Autopsy External Examination Internal Examination Toxicology Histology and Aging of Injuries Other Laboratory Studies 3. Fatal Child Maltreatment 4. Spinal Trauma Epidural Hemorrhage of Cervical Spine Distraction Injury of Cervical Spine 5. Chest Trauma Rib Fractures Squeezing Injury 6. Abdominal Trauma Liver, Spleen, Mesentery, Kidney Stomach, Bowel, Peritonitis 7. Blunt Soft Tissue Trauma 8. Burns 9. Subtle Lethal Abusive Injury Drowning Poisoning and Chemical Assault Asphyxiation Lethal Neglect Munchausen by Proxy Syndrome 10. Organ and Tissue Procurement

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Elizabeth Kermgard graduated from Saint Louis University School of Medicine in 2017. During medical school, she was the recipient of the Saint Louis University School of Medicine Summer Research Fellowship for her work in forensic pathology of child death. Dr. Kermgard then went on to complete her pediatric residency in 2020 at Children's Hospital Los Angeles and currently is a pediatric nephrology fellow at Children's Hospital Los Angeles.

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