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Asphyxiation, suffocation, and neck pressure deaths / edited by Burkhard Madea. - 1 online resource (xii, 375 pages) : illustrations (some color)

"Combining theory and practice, this is a comprehensive analysis of suffocation, asphyxiation, and neck pressure deaths. It includes important developments in the field such as lung histomorphology in fatal strangulation, systematic dissection of the larynx, biochemical findings, and post-mortem imaging. Significant challenges arise in accurately diagnosing these deaths when compared to other forms of external violence. International experts explain the pitfalls and subtleties of identifying such cases making this book an important resource for readers involved in investigations of deaths by asphyxiation. The inclusion of tables, statistics, scientific and historical evidence throughout further strengthen the value of this book"--

ISBN: 9780429188947 0429188943 9780429546471 0429546475 9780429531774 042953177X 9781498759038 1498759033

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Asphyxia--Diagnosis.
Death--Causes.
LAW / Forensic Science
MEDICAL / General
MEDICAL / Pathology

LC Class. No.: RA1071 / .A87 2021

Dewey Class. No.: 617.1/8