Clinical forensic medicine
By: edited by W.D.S. McLay.
Contributors: McLay, W. D. S.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Greenwich Medical Media
Published: 1996
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 335
Subjects: Medical jurisprudence.
Description: In many criminal prosecutions medical evidence plays a vital part in establishing the guilt or innocence of the accused, most notably when serious injury or physical abuse is part of the prosecution's case. This type of evidence falls within the domain of forensic medicine and knowledge of its various aspects is of relevance to any clinician who may be asked to see or give an opinion on any matter pertaining to the law. Clinical Forensic Medicine is a complete reference source for the specialty, identifying all the medical, ethical and statutory principles by which the forensic medical practitioner has to be guided. This book is the definitive guide for all medical practitioners. It is also essential reading for those non-medical practitioners who may require assistance with regard to medical matters in the course of advising clients or in their professional role, for example lawyers, barristers, police employees, the judiciary, criminologists and social workers.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: 1. Contemporary Clinical Forensic Medicine; title: 2. Legal Systems and the Police. Pt. I. English Legal System. Pt. II. Scottish Legal System. Pt. III. The Police in the United Kingdom; title: 3. The Practitioner's Obligations; title: 4. Clinical Examinations in the Police Context; title: 5. The Doctor in Court; title: 6. Care of Detainees; title: 7. Children; title: 8. Injury; title: 9. Substance Misuse; title: 10. Psychiatric Disorder; title: 11. Adult Sexual Offences and Related Matters; title: 12. Accidental Injury and Traffic Medicine; title: 13. The Scene of Crime and Trace Evidence; title: 14. Death and Its Investigation; title: 15. Forensic Odontology; title: 16. Dealing with a Major Disaster; title: 17. Occupational Health of Police Officers.