Michael P Burke

Forensic Medical Investigation of Motor Vehicle Incidents

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Written for all members of the investigative team, this book is an in-depth study of the causes of motor vehicle injuries and deaths. It provides a scientific examination of circumstances underlying an incident and allows for a reasoned analysis of injuries. The book studies the nature and extent of injuries sustained during a variety of incident scenarios. It addresses the behavioral and medical factors that impair human abilities and cause vehicular incidents, and aids the pathologist in determining cause of death by focusing on toxicology and the post mortem examination. The book contains more than 100 photographs and an appendix on the rudiments of crash scene investigations.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. November 2006
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 243mm x 162mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 517g
• ISBN-13: 9780849378591
• ISBN-10: 0849378591
• Artikelnr.: 22121754

Autorenporträt

Michael P. Burke

Inhaltsangabe

Motor Vehicle Design and Causation of Injuries
Behavioral Factors in Motor Vehicle Incidents
Medical Factors in Motor Vehicle Incidents
Forensic Classification of Injuries
Injuries Sustained by Motor Vehicle Occupants
Injuries Sustained by Pedestrians
Injuries Associated with Motorcycle
Bicycle
and Heavy Vehicle Incidents
Postmortem Examination
Toxicology
Cause of Death
Appendix 1: Scene Examination
Appendix 2: Motor Vehicle Examination
Appendix 3: Collision Reconstruction