Postmortem : how medical examiners explain suspicious deaths /

Timmermans, Stefan, 1968-

Postmortem : how medical examiners explain suspicious deaths / Stefan Timmermans. - Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2006. - 1 online resource (x, 367 pages) - Fieldwork encounters and discoveries . - Fieldwork encounters and discoveries. .

Includes bibliographical references (pages 331-356) and index.

Brokering suspicious deaths -- Making the case for heart disease -- The fifty-one percent rule of suicide -- Forensic credibility at the "nanny trial" -- The perfect crime -- A baby died. Where were the parents? -- The organ and tissue trade -- Conclusion : The hope of forensic authority -- Postscript : "How can you watch autopsies?" Introduction : 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

'Postmodern' goes deep inside the world of medical examiners to uncover the intricate web of pathological, social, legal, and moral issues in which they operate. Stefan Timmermans spent years in a medical examiner's office, following cases interviewing examiners, and watching autopsies.


English.

9780226804002 (electronic bk.) 0226804003 (electronic bk.) 1281966673 9781281966674 (cloth ; alk. paper) 9786611966676 6611966676

10.7208/9780226804002 doi



GBA624813 bnb

Uk


Forensic sciences.
Criminal investigation.
Autopsy.
Death--Causes.
Death--Proof and certification.
Medical examiners (Law)
Medical jurisprudence.
Forensic Medicine
Cause of Death
Coroners and Medical Examiners
Forensic Sciences
Autopsy
Criminalistique.
Enquêtes criminelles.
Autopsie.
Décès--Causes.
Décès--Constatation.
Médecins légistes.
Médecine légale.
forensic science.
forensic medicine.
MEDICAL--Laboratory Medicine.
MEDICAL--Diagnosis.
MEDICAL--Nursing--Assessment & Diagnosis.
Autopsy.
Criminal investigation.
Death--Causes.
Death--Proof and certification.
Forensic sciences.
Medical examiners (Law)
Medecine legale.
Autopsie.


Electronic books.
Electronic books.

HV8073 / .T56 2006eb

616.07/59

2006 I-489 W 700 / T584p 2006

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