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008 101021s2011 fluaf b 001 0 eng
020 _a1439844909 (hardcover : alkaline paper)
020 _a9781439844908 (pbk. : alkaline paper)
040 _aDNLM/DLC
082 0 0 _a614.19 D223f
100 1 _aDarnell, Connie,
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aForensic science in healthcare :
_bcaring for patients, preserving the evidence /
_cConnie Darnell.
260 _aBoca Raton, FL :
_bCRC Press,
_cc2011.
300 _axxi, 351 pages, [12] pages of plates :
_billustrations (some color) ;
_c24 cm.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 _a"This book contains basic forensic information necessary for healthcare professionals to assess and manage victims of trauma and criminal behavior. Chapters cover information on types of wounds and how to describe them; various types of evidence which may be encountered in the healthcare setting; and general principles of evidence collection. Common evidentiary items such as clothing, foreign objects, trace evidence, biological evidence, and bite marks are discussed and collection procedures are identified. A glossary of terms is included and a downloadable CD-ROM with information and printable templates such as human body diagrams supplements the text"--Provided by publisher.
650 0 _aMedical jurisprudence.
650 0 _aVictims of crimes
_xMedical examinations.
650 1 2 _aForensic Medicine
_xmethods.
650 2 2 _aForensic Nursing
_xmethods.
942 _cBK
_2ddc
999 _c1492
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