Audience: Mortuary Science students (there are 54 accredited schools in the USA) New full-color insert effectively displays the art of restoration and cosmetic application New chapter on embalming the bodies of those deceased from infectious or contagious disease
Sponsored by the American Board of Funeral Service Education Embalming: History, Theory, and Practice Comprehensive and thoroughly updated in the fourth edition, Embalming: History Therapy, and Practice is the leading text in the field. It is the most complete and up-to-date textbook and reference on the interdisciplinary arts and sciences of embalming, restorative art, and mortuary cosmetology for students and practitioners.A special feature is the new full-color photo insert illustrating restorative arts and mortuary cosmetology. Features: • Legal, social, technical, health, and other considerations in embalming • Full details on chemicals and methods • New treatments for jaundiced bodies and bodies with facial trauma resulting in swollen and discolored eyelids • The fundamentals of the embalming process now includes greater emphasis on body identification • New full-color coverage of special cosmetic applications and restorative procedures • Updated chapter on legal procedures with new forms • Updated coverage of personal and public health concerns including new coverage of precautions and procedures used with those who died from infectious diseases
Sponsored by the American Board of Funeral Service Education Embalming: History, Theory, and Practice Comprehensive and thoroughly updated in the fourth edition, Embalming: History Therapy, and Practice is the leading text in the field. It is the most complete and up-to-date textbook and reference on the interdisciplinary arts and sciences of embalming, restorative art, and mortuary cosmetology for students and practitioners.A special feature is the new full-color photo insert illustrating restorative arts and mortuary cosmetology. Features: • Legal, social, technical, health, and other considerations in embalming • Full details on chemicals and methods • New treatments for jaundiced bodies and bodies with facial trauma resulting in swollen and discolored eyelids • The fundamentals of the embalming process now includes greater emphasis on body identification • New full-color coverage of special cosmetic applications and restorative procedures • Updated chapter on legal procedures with new forms • Updated coverage of personal and public health concerns including new coverage of precautions and procedures used with those who died from infectious diseases