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Postmortem how medical examiners explain suspicious deaths

Title
Postmortem [electronic resource] : how medical examiners explain suspicious deaths / Stefan Timmermans.
Author
Timmermans, Stefan, 1968-
Publication
Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2006.

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Description
1 online resource (x, 367 p.)
Series Statement
Fieldwork encounters and discoveries
Uniform Title
Postmortem (Online)
Alternative Title
Postmortem (Online)
Subject
  • Forensic sciences
  • Criminal investigation
  • Autopsy
  • Death > Causes
  • Death > Proof and certification
  • Medical examiners (Law)
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [331]-356) and index.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
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 authority -- Postscript: "How can you watch autopsies?"
LCCN
2005032147
OCLC
ssj0000224976
Author
Timmermans, Stefan, 1968-
Title
Postmortem [electronic resource] : how medical examiners explain suspicious deaths / Stefan Timmermans.
Imprint
Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2006.
Series
Fieldwork encounters and discoveries
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [331]-356) and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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Available from home with a valid library card
Available onsite at NYPL
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