Synopses & Reviews
This is the first book in the English language entirely devoted to the scientific estimation of the time since death. This topic is of intense interest to forensic pathologists and many others involved in medicolegal work. The book covers all methods of death-time estimation with a detailed coverage of their scientific basis and extensive bibliographies. There are also summaries emphasizing practical aspects of death-time estimation for the busy pathologist.
Table of Contents
1. Temperature-based methods
2. Muscle changes after death
3. Eye changes after death
4. Biochemical changes after death
5. Conclusions