Atlas of Forensic Pathology

This book is a concise guide to forensic pathology for undergraduate students.

Beginning with an introduction to Thanatology (the description or study of the phenomena of death and of psychological mechanisms for coping with them – Merriam Webster Medical Dictionary), the following sections describe pathological findings for different causes of death including mechanical injuries, thermal and electrical injuries, firearm injuries and transportation injuries. Regional injuries and mechanical asphyxia are also covered.

Each case is illustrated with numerous clinical photographs and detailed descriptions.

Key points

• Concise guide to forensic pathology for undergraduates
• Covers numerous causes of death – firearms, thermal, electrical
• Includes both common and less common conditions
• Each case highly illustrated with clinical photographs and descriptions

B Suresh Kumar Shetty MBBS MD PGCTM
Professor and Head

Prateek Rastogi MBBS MD PGDMLE PGDCFS Dip Cyber Law PGCMNCPA PGCTM
Associate Professor

Tanuj Kanchan MBBS DFM MD
Associate Professor

Jagadish Rao Padubidri MBBS MD DNB PGDCFS PGCTM Dip Cyber Law MNAMS
Associate Professor

YP Raghavendra Babu MBBS MD
Associate Professor

All are at Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Karnataka, India