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House on Fire
University of California Press 2011; US$ 22.95A story of courage and risk-taking, House on Fire tells how smallpox, a disease that killed, blinded, and scarred millions over centuries of human history, was completely eradicated in a spectacular triumph of medicine and public health. Part autobiography, part mystery, the story is told by a man who was one of the architects of a radical vaccination... more...
Rabid
Penguin Group US 2012; US$ 12.99A maddened creature, frothing at the mouth, lunges at an innocent victim?and, with a bite, transforms its prey into another raving monster. It?s a scenario that underlies our darkest tales of supernatural horror, but its power derives from a very real virus, a deadly scourge known to mankind from our earliest days. In this fascinating exploration,... more...
Essential Forensic Pathology
CRC Press 2012; US$ 99.95A myriad of different scenarios await those entering the field of forensic pathology, ranging from gunshot wounds to asphyxiation to explosives to death from addiction. Essential Forensic Pathology: Core Studies and Exercises helps prepare pathologists in training by establishing what they must know about the most common death scenes they will encounter.... more...
The Therapeutic Milieu Under Fire
Jessica Kingsley Publishers 2012; US$ 45.00This groundbreaking book explores the psychodynamics and socio-politics of the forensic therapeutic milieu. Contributors from many disciplines describe the ethical, intellectual and emotional challenges of their work, providing readers with an understanding of the factors that help and hinder the development of effective therapeutic relationships. more...
Malpractice and Medical Liability
Springer 2013; US$ 169.99Medical responsibility lawsuits have become a fact of life in every physicians medical practice. However, there is evidence that physicians are increasingly practising defensive medicine, ordering more tests than may be necessary and avoiding patients with complicated conditions. The modern practice of medicine is increasingly complicated by... more...
Essentials of Autopsy Practice
Springer 2013; US$ 149.00Essentials of Autopsy Practice: Innovations, Updates and Advances in Practice is the fifth volume in the Essentials in Autopsy Practice series, covering topics of current and future interest. Designed to keep all involved in the investigation of death abreast of changes within the field, this volume covers a wide range of topical areas which can be... more...
Crime Scene to Court
Royal Society of Chemistry 2004; US$ 48.00Forensic science has been variously described as fascinating, challenging and even frightening. If you have only a vague concept of what forensic science is, this book will provide the answer. Aimed at non-scientists, or those with limited scientific knowledge, Crime Scene to Court covers all three main areas of an investigation where forensic science... more...
Current Practice in Forensic Medicine
Wiley 2010; US$ 114.95Although forensic medicine has been in existence for centuries in one guise or another, it is only with the recent growth in international research that it has begun to be acknowledged as a specific discipline in its own right. Many areas of progress are being made and this text aims to provide a unique, in-depth and critical update on selected topics... more...
Forensic Recovery of Human Remains: Archaeological Approaches
CRC Press 2005; US$ 119.95This comprehensive reference focuses on the practical aspects of recovery and excavation of human remains. Chapters highlight various techniques used to survey, map, recover, document, collect, and transport human remains from crime scenes. more...
Pathology of the Heart and Sudden Death in Forensic Medicine
CRC Press 2006; US$ 165.95Addressing the pathology of the heart and cardiovascular system from a forensic perspective, this book guides the pathologist toward the effective resolution of cases. It critically reviews pertinent facts by revisiting pathologic findings and comparing them to etiopathogenic hypotheses, proposing new ones substantiated by previously misinterpreted... more...









