Forensic medicine Books

Die Beiträge dieser Festschrift zeigen eindrucksvoll das breit gefächerte Spektrum des Faches Rechtsmedizin auf. Anerkannte Wissenschaftler dieser Disziplin geben einen Überblick über neueste Forschungsergebnisse. Der ...

Psychopathologie wird dadurch zur interdisziplinären Wissenschaft, daß sie spezifisch psychopathologische Fragen, wie die nach der Schuldfähigkeit, systematisch beantworten kann. Bislang unterstellten psychiatrische ...

Diese step-by-step-Anleitung bietet eine fundierte Basis für die Diagnose und Differentialdiagnose der makroskopisch erkennbaren Organerkrankungen. Leitsymptome, Flußdiagramme und die Skizzierung charakteristischer Strukturen...

Wann verlieren Verträge und Testamente infolge psychischer Beeinträchtigung des Verfassers ihre Verbindlichkeit? Binden in gesunden Zeiten erstellte Patiententestamente Ärzte und Betreuer in kranken Zeiten? Wann wird eine...

This book describes the state of the art and future prospects of the most important bio-medicolegal subdisciplines in the post-genomic framework of personalized medicine. Focusing on the three main themes Innovation, Unitariness and Evidence, the book...

"Das Übel gedeiht nie besser, als wenn ein Ideal davorsteht" (Karl Kraus). Die Offenheit sich selbst gegenüber ist in der Psychotherapie ein Wert, der zur grundlegenden Basis der Berufsausübung zählt. In diesem Sinne ...

The report which follows constitutes the proceedings of a sym­ posium on the classification of brain tumours held in Cologne in 1961. It contains the contributions and discussions reported as far' as possible in a word-for-word...

This book addresses the multidisciplinary challenges in biodiversity conservation with a focus on wildlife crime and how forensic tools can be applied to protect species and preserve ecosystems. Illustrated by numerous case studies covering different...

Neuro-muscular and musculoskeletal disorders and injuries highly affect the life style and the motion abilities of an individual. This brief highlights a systematic method for detection of the level of muscle power declining in musculoskeletal and...

This brief highlights advances in DNA technologies and their wider applications. DNA is the source of life and has been studied since a generation, but very little is known as yet. Several sophisticated technologies of the current era have laid their...

This Brief highlights Informatics and related techniques to Computer Science Professionals, Engineers, Medical Doctors, Bioinformatics researchers and other interdisciplinary researchers. Chapters include the Bioinformatics of Diabetes and several...

This Brief covers broad areas of Applied Biology specifically into the domains of Biotechnology/Biomedicine and Forensic Science. Chapters included here would also explain the role of bioinformatics in protein and gene characterization, modeling of the...

This book provides deep insight into the significance of various forensic techniques underlying the methodical approaches in criminal investigations. The book comprises numerous case studies, examples, and reference materials. It emphasizes on the better...

Most of the anti-cancer drugs in use today were discovered by happy accident rather than design, yet the rational design of better anti-cancer drugs remains a cherished goal, and one of the most important challenges facing...

Forensic Entomology deals with the use of insects and other arthropods in medico legal investigations. We are sure that many people know this or a similar definition, maybe even already read a scientific or popular book dealing with this topic. So, do we...

The Seven Countries Study has made central contributions to the under­ standing of the socio-cultural influences on population rates of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). It has pointed the way to preventive strategies for whole...

The 20th century has witnessed the great benefits of the development of antibi­ otics, which became a reality after World War IL More than 50 years ago I witnessed the miraculous therapeutic power of penicillin, when I was a...

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is characterised by the sudden death of an infant that is not predicted by prior medical history and it is still responsible for a large percentage of infant mortalities. The exact causes...

Die von Jahr zu Jahr zunehmende Zahl der operierten Rucken­ markstumoren, die zahlreichen differentialdiagnostischen, man mochte fast sagen mit dem Anwachsen der Erfahrung zunehmenden Schwierig­ keiten, andrerseits manche in...

Dieses Buch ist nicht nur dem Bestreben entsprungen, das nur teilwci~c und dann unvollständig bearbeitete Gebiet der Röntgendiagnostik der intra,­ thorakalen Geschwülste auf Grund eigener sehr umfangreicher, in den Instituten...

This pocketbook provides emergency service personnel and emergency physicians with practical forensic knowledge for the initial care of emergency patients based on numerous case examples. Topics include necropsy, crime scene behavior, blunt and sharp...

This volume deals with the structure and function of molecules that have, during the last decade, turned out to have a central role in immune responses. Trans­ plantation antigens were discovered and characterized by Gorer...

This volume presents to the international world of learning the first fruits of a project launched by the European Science Foundation (ESF) in 1977. Tribute should be paid to the late Professor Aleck Chloros, Judge in the Court...

On the occasion of a research visit to Thailand in my capacity as a member of the governing board of the South Asia Institute of the University of Heidelberg, I saw for the first time the severe clinical picture of dengue with...

In the literature, there is no comprehensive survey and assessment of the histology of natural and unnatural injuries to humans that has been scien­ tifically researched and practically examined from the point of view offo­...

The varying cancer incidence from country to country and region to region suggests that en­ vironmental factors play a considerable role in the aetiology of cancer. Whether these factors in the environment moderate the effect...

Bald nach Erscheinen des Bandes "Geschwülste" "Geschwiilste" 1956 1956 wurde wurde deutlich, deutlich, daß daB dies dies nur ein Anfang gewesen sein konnte. Die grundlegenden Beitrage Beiträge dieses Bandes spiegelten den...

There is no doubt among experts that the prevalence of allergic diseases has increased in many industrialized countries in recent years. The rea­ sons for this increase are unknown; only suppositions exist. Many people focus on...

The definitive interdisciplinary reference work for wound ballisticsFundamentals in Physics, arms and ammunition, ballisticsSimulating gunshot wounds: Virtopsy - a virtual autopsy method, combining CT, MRT and surface scanning and Materials that...

The 18 research articles of this volume discuss the major themes that have emerged from mathematical and statistical research in the epidemiology of HIV. The opening paper reviews important recent contributions. Five sections...

The 1st International Workshop in the Molecular and Cell Biology of Autoan­ tibodies and Autoimmunity is convened at a time when recombinant DNA tech­ niques have yielded the first set of data providing initial glimpses of...

Since the first description of Philadelphia chromosome-negative chronic myeloproliferative disorders more than 100 years ago, the diagnosis and therapy of these conditions have been based primarily on clinical experience and...

This book provides an expert introduction to audio forensics, an essential specialty in modern forensic science, equipping readers with the fundamental background necessary to understand and participate in this exciting and important field of study...

This book presents recent applications and approaches as well as challenges in digital forensic science. One of the evolving challenges that is covered in the book is the cloud forensic analysis which applies the digital forensic science over the cloud...

This book examines core issues related to legal insanity, integrating perspectives from psychiatry, law, and ethics. Various criteria for insanity are analyzed and recommendations for forensic psychiatric and legal practice are offered. Many legal...

This volume serves to provide an international overview of personal injury compensation in different geographical areas (15 countries already included), with a special focus on the methods used to ascertain the injury and the related damages. It also...

This book both explains in detail diverse aspects of the law as it relates to dentistry and examines key issues in forensic odontostomatology. A central aim is to enable the dentist to achieve a realistic assessment of the...

Since the central theme of this book is the transmission of disease agents through the food chain, we will examine influenza viruses from this perspective. Influenza A viruses are found in humans, pigs, horses, sea mammals, and...