A guide for the forensic clinician dealing with front-line police surgeon work, which sets out clearly and concisely the standards of best practice in forensic medicine. Additionally, the book explains the practicalities and difficulties of the work and practices of a police surgeon for police personnel, lawyers and others, for whom an understanding of clinical forensic medicine is vital. It stresses throughout the importance of communication, consent, disclosure, record keeping and statement writing, and also the importance of the role of the forensic physician in court.... a detailed review in the details of the publication, please, press "more".
Animal cruelty is gaining attention worldwide. With the rise of mandatory reporting requirements for veterinarians and prosecution of animal cruelty, veterinarians and pathologists need the resources to properly assist in these cases. Veterinary Forensics is a practical reference for veterinarians, pathologists and investigators. Written by a leading expert in veterinary forensics, it provides the background and resources needed to work with animal abuse cases. The book offers detailed and clear direction on crime scene investigation, forensic testing and forensic pathology findings, as well as guidance on handling evidence and conducting evaluations that will hold up in court.
Primarily focused on dogs and cats, the principles and techniques in this book can be applied easily to other species as well. Photographs highlight pertinent forensic findings in animals, and extensive appendices include forms for examination, report writing, entomology collection, body condition scoring, forensic kits, forensic specialists and labs, and web resources.
We are all humans, and thus all bad and good things are probably not foreign to us. But have we to be cruel? It saddens me to witness such mindless cruelty acts as the ones depicted in this book. Let's be aware of it - and prevent it. It is also our duty as teachers to teach empathy and gentelness to the kids. May they never commit such merciless acts.
For the fist time in 25 years, the Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America features an issue devoted entirely to the electrocardiogram (ECG) and its invaluable role to physicians on the front line. This inexpensive, easy to use tool yields a wealth of information to emergency medicine physicians. Traditional uses such as the diagnosis of dysrhythmia and acute coronary syndromes are expertly detailed, and nontraditional topics of ECG interpretation are also included such as detection of electrode misconnection and artifact. Don't miss this one!
Blackwell Handbooks of Social Psychology This authoritative new series of handbooks provides a cutting-edge overview of classic and current research and future trends in social psychology.
Each handbook draws together 25-30 newly commissioned chapters from the areas of intraindividual, interpersonal, intergroup and group processes. Taken together they provide unparalleled coverage of the whole field of social psychology.
The handbooks' international team of contributors were specially chosen for their expertise and knowledge of the subject.
Each chapter has been fully referenced and includes annotated bibliographies for easy access to further study.
The Handbook of Self-Regulation represents state-of-the-art coverage of the latest theory, research, and developments in applications of self-regulation research. Chapters are of interest to psychologists interested in the development and operation of self-regulation as well as applications to health, organizational, clinical, and educational psychology.
