Forensic science in healthcare
Subtitle: caring for patients, preserving the evidence
By: Connie Darnell
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Boca Raton, FL
Language: eng
Number of pages: 351
ISBN-13: 9781439844908
Subjects: Methods; Diagnostik; Forensic Nursing; Medical examinations; Verbrechensopfer; Medical jurisprudence; Gerichtliche Wissenschaften; Forensic Medicine; Victims of crimes
Description: "This book contains basic forensic information necessary for healthcare professionals to assess and manage victims of trauma and criminal behavior. Chapters cover information on types of wounds and how to describe them; various types of evidence which may be encountered in the healthcare setting; and general principles of evidence collection. Common evidentiary items such as clothing, foreign objects, trace evidence, biological evidence, and bite marks are discussed and collection procedures are identified. A glossary of terms is included and a downloadable CD-ROM with information and printable templates such as human body diagrams supplements the text"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.