Postmortem : how medical examiners explain suspicious deaths / Stefan Timmermans.
Postmortem : how medical examiners explain suspicious deaths / Stefan Timmermans.
Postmortem : how medical examiners explain suspicious deaths / Stefan Timmermans.
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Chicago, Ill. : University of Chicago Press ; Bristol : University Presses Marketing [distributor], 2006.
Date
2006.
Call Numbers
G 2014/2289
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Language
English
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x, 367 p. ; 24 cm.
Contents
Introduction: 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 authorit...
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Publisher
Chicago, Ill. : University of Chicago Press ; Bristol : University Presses Marketing [distributor], 2006.
Place of Publication
Illinois
Date Published
2006.
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Summary
"Postmortem 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. While he relates fascinating cases here, he is also more broad...
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Postmortem : how medical examiners explain suspicious deaths / Stefan Timmermans.
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Fieldwork encounters and discoveries.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [331]-356) and index.
State Reference Library copy: transferred from REF/N616.0759/5.
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G 2014/2289
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74VKJPy8AArO
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKJPy8AArO
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ISBN
0226803988 (hbk.) :
9780226803982 (hbk.) :
DDC
616.0759
MMS ID
991022080699702626
