By
Walter Finkbeiner, MD, PhD, Director of Autopsy Service, Department of Pathology, University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA
Philip Ursell, MD, Associate Director of Autopsy Service, Department of Pathology, University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA
Richard Davis, MD, Co-Director of Neuropathology, Department of Pathology, University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, CA
Description
This how-to guide presents today's most complete coverage of performing, interpreting, and reporting post-mortem examinations. In addition
to discussing the basics of the specialty, this lasting and useful reference features information on the performance of specialized autopsy
procedures. The material is divided into two sections for ease of use: a manual covering specific autopsy procedures, biosafety, generation
of autopsy reports, preparation of death certificates, and other essential subjects; and an atlas, organized by organ system, that captures
the appearance of the complete spectrum of autopsy findings. The updated second edition features a new chapter on the popular topic of
forensic pathology and the Expert Consult functionality allows you to access the entire contents of the book online.
Audience:
Pathology
