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Mason's Forensic Medicine for Lawyers, 7th Edition

Mason's Forensic Medicine for Lawyers, 7th Edition

Author: Helen Whitwell; Katy Thorne; Alexander Kolar; Paul Harvey
Publisher: Bloomsbury Professional (formerly Tottel Publishing)
ISBN: 9781526521323

Previous Edition ISBN: 9781780434766
Published In: April 2023
Format: Paperback , 584 pages
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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The essential and accessible introductory guide to forensic medicine for legal practitioners, particularly those in criminal law.

Designed also to guide medical experts through the various UK legal and court systems, it deals with definitions of offences, the investigation of sudden deaths and the key duties of the expert who gives evidence in court.

This sixth edition covers:
-An introduction to relevant clinical terms, the systems of the body and autopsy procedure
-Chapters on the main areas of forensic medicine including injuries from assaults, firearms, asphyxia, water and fire
-Specialist chapters on non-accidental injury to children, sexual offences, odontology, toxicology and the care of detainees
-All the relevant statutory and common law offences
-The Coroners and Justice Act 2009 in conjunction with the relevant Rules and Guidance The Criminal and Civil Procedure Rules and relevant case law on the role and duties of expertsPrimary and secondary legislation relating to care of detainees and investigation of deaths in custody (e.g. Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984)

Completely revised, this new edition is written from the viewpoint of the legal practitioner and medical expert witness. To this end it provides practical guidance, including diagrams on new developments and problem areas in forensic medicine. It also offers suggestions for further reading which will enable the practitioner to understand expert reports as well as identify potential areas where further expertise is necessary.

1 Human anatomy and physiology - A quick trip around the body explaining the body’s systems with diagrams
2 Principles of medicine, clinical examination and scientific method including common medical notation
3 Forensic autopsy– medical practicalities and principles of autopsies, procedural aspects, legal aspects of death
4 Medical aspects of death and physical changes after death
5 HM Coroner and sudden deaths (England, Wales and Northern Ireland) - inquests
6 Procurator fiscal and sudden deaths
7 Natural disease as a cause of death
8 Injuries and their interpretation: major trauma injury types – gunshot, head injuries, accidental and non-accidental
9 Asphyxia, this includes strangulation and suffocation
10 Drowning and hypothermia
11 Fire deaths including explosions, burns, and carbon monoxide poisoning
12 Child deaths including ‘baby-shaking’ and abuse in children, Sudden infant deaths
13 Sexual offences
14 Odontology
15 DNA
16 Toxicology, drugs and poisons
17 Examination of detained persons
18 Deaths in custody including prison
19 Deaths in other State settings: hospitals
20 Legal system and prosecutions in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
21 Role and duties of the expert: expert vs treating doctors
22 Confidentiality, consent, negligence, disclosure, privilege
23 Court case work: admissibility, case management, abuse of process.