An Introduction to the Work of a Medical Examiner: From Death Scene to Autopsy Suite

This volume describes the professional activities of medical examiners, as well as forensic pathologists and police criminal investigation experts, for forensic science students, practicing physicians and attorneys, and general readers. The authors cover aspects of the job, processes that occur after death, signs of trauma, the effects of the immediate environment on a person's health, drug abuse, poison and toxic substances, suicide, the autopsy suite, examination and instruments, toxicology, the autopsy report, mass fatalities, and exhumation. Miletich, a researcher, author who writes about psychopathology, true crime, and substance abuse, and retired reference librarian at the U. of Alberta, Canada, took forensic science courses at the Alberta Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and trained with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Lindstrom is a freelance writer on health and medical issues. Annotation c2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

John J. Miletich is a professional researcher who has authored ten earlier books, including Greenwood bibliographies and indexes ofDepression in the Elderly, Depression, and AIDS.