Clinical Forensic Medicine

This book is an essential text for practitioners of clinical forensic medicine and for those who take them through judicial proceedings.

W. D. S. McLay (Edited by)

9780521705684, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 12 March 2009

260 pages, 11 b/w illus. 18 tables
24.6 x 18.9 x 1.4 cm, 0.57 kg

Medical evidence plays a vital part in many criminal prosecutions, most notably when serious injury or physical abuse is part of the prosecution's case. Now in its third edition, this book is an essential text for practitioners of clinical forensic medicine and for those who take them through judicial proceedings, be they prosecutors or defence lawyers. It is written by a team of skilled and experienced authors with practical issues firmly in mind. The book has been revised to take account of changes in both statute and case law that have occurred since publication of the previous edition as well as improvements in medical and scientific understanding. In particular, the approach to uncertainties in child abuse has been brought up to date and a completely new account of blood-borne viral diseases is included.

Preface
1. Legal systems - a world view W. T. M. Ransom
2. Scottish legal system C. George M. Fernie
3. The police in the United Kingdom Crispian Strachan
4. The practitioner's obligations Michael A. Knight, with contributions from Michael Wilks and C. George M. Fernie
5. The doctor in court Peter J. Franklin
6. Custody medicine - physical conditions Jeanne Herring
7. Custody medicine - mental illness and psychological conditions Victoria Evans and Gavin Reid
8. Substance misuse Margaret M. Stark and Guy A. Norfolk
9. Alcohol Ian F. Wall
10. Injury Jack Crane
11. Child abuse - physical Robert Sunderland
12. Child abuse - sexual Catherine White and Cathy Cobley
13. Adult sexual offences Deborah J. Rogers
14. Management of at-risk exposures and infection control in custody Felicity Nicholson
15. Scenes of crime Ian Hogg
16. Forensic science Ian C. Shaw and Julie Mennell
17. Forensic dentistry Judith A. Hinchliffe
18. Investigation of death Peter Dean
19. Dealing with a major disaster Anthony Busuttil
20. Occupational health of police officers W. D. S. McLay
Index.

Subject Areas: Forensic medicine [MMQ], Clinical & internal medicine [MJ], Medical ethics & professional conduct [MBDC], Medicine [M], Medical & healthcare law [LNTM]