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Pathology of Sharp Force Trauma

Autor Peter Vanezis
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 26 aug 2024

În practica medico-legală contemporană, stabilirea distincției clare între omucidere, suicid și accident necesită un protocol riguros de examinare a morfologiei leziunilor. Pathology of Sharp Force Trauma propune un algoritm clinic precis pentru interpretarea separării pielii și a țesuturilor subiacente, integrând biomecanica impactului cu analiza urmelor lăsate de instrumente. Remarcăm abordarea exhaustivă a autorului Peter Vanezis, care nu se limitează la armele albe convenționale, ci extinde analiza către obiecte atipice precum cioburi de sticlă, ace sau instrumentar chirurgical.

Textul este structurat progresiv, începând cu epidemiologia și dinamica forțelor, continuând cu examinarea la fața locului și autopsia propriu-zisă, până la prezentarea probelor în instanță. Apreciem în mod deosebit cele peste 400 de ilustrații color care servesc drept referință vizuală pentru identificarea modelelor de rănire (wounding patterns). Pe linia clinică a lucrării Forensic Pathology of Trauma de Michael J. Shkrum, dar cu un accent mult mai îngust și detaliat pe trauma prin tăiere și înțepare, acest manual devine o resursă indispensabilă pentru diagnosticarea corectă a cauzei decesului.

Această lucrare se poziționează ca o continuare specializată a temelor abordate de autor în Essential Forensic Medicine, rafinând expertiza sa de peste patru decenii într-un format aplicat. Față de tratatele generale de medicină legală, volumul de față oferă detalii tehnice superioare despre leziunile de apărare și artefactele post-mortem, elemente esențiale pentru evitarea erorilor de interpretare în cazurile complexe de agresiuni în grup sau incidente teroriste.

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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780367722982
ISBN-10: 0367722984
Pagini: 322
Ilustrații: 477
Dimensiuni: 210 x 280 x 19 mm
Greutate: 1.12 kg
Ediția:1
Editura: Taylor & Francis
Colecția CRC Press
Locul publicării:Oxford, United Kingdom

Public țintă

Academic, Professional, and Professional Practice & Development

De ce să citești această carte

Această ediție semnată de Peter Vanezis este esențială pentru orice medic legist sau criminalist care dorește să stăpânească biomecanica traumatismelor prin obiecte ascuțite. Cititorul câștigă acces la o bază de date vizuală impresionantă și la metode de identificare a uneltelor folosite în agresiuni. Este singura resursă care tratează exclusiv acest subiect, oferind rigoarea științifică necesară pentru susținerea probatoriului în fața instanței.


Despre autor

Peter Vanezis este unul dintre cei mai respectați patologi criminaliști la nivel mondial, având o carieră de peste 40 de ani și o vastă experiență în expertizarea cazurilor de mare profil. Profesor de medicină legală, acesta a publicat lucrări fundamentale precum Pathology of Neck Injury și Essential Forensic Medicine. Expertiza sa este recunoscută atât în mediul academic, cât și în cel judiciar, fiind un consultant frecvent în investigații internaționale complexe. Contribuția sa în cadrul CRC Press reflectă o viață dedicată cercetării mecanismelor traumatice și îmbunătățirii standardelor de examinare post-mortem.


Descriere scurtă

Pathology of Sharp Force Trauma illustrates and details sharp force trauma as seen in forensic pathology case work as well as in the clinical setting, outlining how one informs the other in interpreting such trauma for medico-legal purposes.
For the purposes of discussion, the author defines sharp force trauma as: "The application of force to produce an injury which results in a clear division or separation of the skin and underlying tissues". Sharp force trauma may be caused by all manner of implements with a sharp edge and/or pointed end, whether or not they have been produced for use as a weapon, and includes knives, broken glass, scissors and many others, to name but a few. Certain tools, such as axes or machetes, combine a sharp edge with heavy weight and produce injuries with both sharp and blunt impact elements.
In many countries, with the exception of those where firearms are readily available, sharp force trauma—particularly the use of knives—is the most common method of homicide and a frequent source of morbidity seen in emergency departments. Also, there has recently been an alarming upsurge in the use of knives in gang-related assaults and in terrorist incidents. As such, the book takes a comprehensive approach in explaining the different aspects of such trauma, most importantly the manner in which the victim has died. This includes cases of homicide, suicide or accident, indicating the type of weapon responsible, explaining how it was used, and presenting other such information to the investigation of such cases.

Features:
• Includes over 400 full-color graphic and illustrative images throughout
• Addresses all aspects of the investigation including trauma, crime scene findings, post-mortem examination, characteristics of injuries and categorization into homicide, suicide or accident
• Covers the biomechanics of knife trauma and tool mark examination techniques to identify implements used
• Illustrates penetrating injuries caused by pointed implements which have linear components, such as arrows, nails, spears, stakes and others
• Details cutting, penetrating, and other sharp force injuries resulting from medical intervention in a healthcare environment, such as might occur during surgical procedures
• Examines sharp injuries caused by domesticated and wild animals
• Written by one of the premier forensic pathologists in the world with over 40 years of first-hand case experience

Pathology of Sharp Force Traumais the first substantive book published in English to look exclusively at this subject. Although primarily intended for pathologists and clinicians who are involved in the examination of such injuries in the post-mortem room or in a hospital environment, it will also be of interest to medical examiners, police and criminal investigators, attorneys and legal professionals, personnel in other forensic disciplines, and all doctors and medical students with an interested in trauma and its management.

Cuprins

1 Introduction, Scope and Historical Perspectives 2 Knife Crime ・ Epidemiology, Impact on the Community and Legislation 3 Types of Knives and the Dynamics of Sharp Force Trauma 4 Scene Examination in Cases of Sharp Force Trauma 5 The Post-Mortem Examination in Sharp Force Trauma Deaths 6 Patterns of Wounding and Demographic Factors in Homicidal and Other Sharp Force Assaults 7 Morphology of Sharp Force Injuries and Type of Implements Responsible for Causing Them 8 Sharp Force Trauma ・ Regional Location and Consequences of Injury 9 Defence Injuries 10 Intentional Self-inflicted Injuries 11 Accidental Injuries Including Injuries from Animals 12 Post-Mortem Injuries, the Effects of Putrefaction and Artefacts 13 Iatrogenic, Needlestick and Other Related Sharp Force Trauma 14 Presentation of Evidence and Issues Arising in Court in Sharp Force Trauma Cases

Notă biografică

Peter Vanezis OBE, is Professor Emeritus of Forensic Medical Sciences at the William Harvey Research Institute, Queen Mary University of London. He began his career in forensic medicine at the London Hospital Medical College in 1974 in the department headed by Professor James Cameron. He became Reader and Head of the Forensic Department at the Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School in 1990, following which he was appointed Regius Professor of Forensic Medicine and Science in 1993 at the University of Glasgow. He was awarded the OBE in 2000 for leading the British Forensic team in the investigation of mass graves in Kosovo. After establishing a forensic pathology unit at the Forensic Science Service in 2003, he was appointed to the new chair of Forensic Medical Sciences at Queen Mary University of London where he pursued academic activities until his retirement in 2018. He continues his interest in forensic medical education and research through his Academy of Forensic Medical Sciences.
Professor Vanezis has a number of broad interests in the forensic medical sciences including human identification and human rights abuses. His previously published texts include Pathology of Neck injury, Essential Forensic Medicine and Suspicious Death—Scene Investigation as well as contributions to a number of forensic textbooks.

Descriere

Pathology of Sharp Force Trauma covers all aspects of the pathology of sharp force trauma and its clinico-pathological interrelationship from the forensic (medico-legal perspective). It is intended to be a highly-illustrated reference manual and practical guide for forensic pathologists and medical examiners.