TY - GEN AU - Collins, Edward TI - Legal Medicine Handbook : : A Beginners's Guide to Forensic Science, Death Investigation and the Justice System. Broader Concepts & Practices SN - 9798279056491 AV - RA 1018 C65 2025 PY - 2025/// CY - United States PB - Idenpendently published KW - Legal clinics KW - Medicine KW - Hanbook KW - United States KW - Forensic science KW - Handbook KW - Investigation KW - Death KW - Justice KW - Systems N1 - Includes index; Welcome to Legal Medicine : The Silent Witness --; A Brief History of Legal Medicine: From Caesar to DNA --; The Death Investigation Systems : Coroner vs. Medical Examiner --; The Autopsy: The Final Diagnosis --; Determining Time of Death: The Postmortem Clock --; Identification : Giving the John Doe a Name --; Blunt Force Trauma: Bruises, Abrasions, and Lacerations --; Sharp Force Trauma: Stabs and Incisions --; Gunshot Wounds: Ballistics and Entrance Wounds --; Asphyxia: Hanging, Strangulation, and Drowning --; Forensic Toxicology : Poisons and Drugs --; Sudden Natural Death: When the Hearth Stops --; Pediatric Forensics: Abuse and SIDS --; Sexual Assault Investigation: The SANE Exam --; Forensic Anthropology: When Only Bones Remain --; Forensic Odontology: The Evidence of Teeth --; Crime Scene Investigation: The Medical Perspective --; DNA Profiling: The Genetic Fingerprint --; Mental Health and the Law: Competence and Insanity --; The Expert Witness; Medicine in the Courtroom --; The Future of Legal Medicine: Virtual Autopsy and AI ER -