Postmortem : how medical examiners explain suspicious deaths /

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'Postmodern' goes deep inside the world of medical examiners to uncover the intricate web of pathological, social, legal, and moral issues in which they operate. Stefan Timmermans spent years in a medical examiner's office, following cases interviewing examiners, and watching autopsie...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Timmermans, Stefan, 1968-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2006.
Colección:Fieldwork encounters and discoveries.
Temas:
Forensic sciences.
Criminal investigation.
Autopsy.
Death > Causes.
Death > Proof and certification.
Medical examiners (Law)
Medical jurisprudence.
Forensic Medicine
Forensic Sciences
Autopsy
Cause of Death
Coroners and Medical Examiners
Criminalistique.
Enquêtes criminelles.
Autopsie.
Décès > Causes.
Décès > Constatation.
Médecins légistes.
Médecine légale.
forensic science.
forensic medicine.
MEDICAL > Laboratory Medicine.
MEDICAL > Diagnosis.
MEDICAL > Nursing > Assessment & Diagnosis.
Medecine legale.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction : Brokering suspicious deaths
  • 1. Making the case for heart disease
  • 2. The fifty-one percent rule of suicide
  • 3. Forensic credibility at the "nanny trial"
  • 4. The perfect crime
  • 5. A baby died. Where were the parents?
  • 6. The organ and tissue trade
  • Conclusion : The hope of forensic authority
  • Postscript : "How can you watch autopsies?"

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