Publisher |
CRC Press |
Publication Year |
2011 |
ISBN-13 |
9781439844908 |
ISBN-10 |
1439844909 |
Binding |
Paperback |
Number of Pages |
373 Pages |
Language |
(English) |
Weight (grms) |
620 |
First responders confronted by forensic cases are forced to consider the competing concerns of administering proper medical treatment while at the same time safeguarding vital evidence. Forensic Science in Healthcare: Caring for Patients, Preserving the Evidence presents precise on-scene protocol designed to ensure that the actions of the response team provide the necessary care and yet maintain the integrity of the evidence for legal purposes.Following an introduction to forensics, the book explains how to recognize and identify patients with forensic issues, offers guidelines on proper documentation, and provides tips on forensic photography and capturing critical images. It reviews basic principles of evidence collection before moving into specific case scenarios, including domestic violence, sexual assault, child and elder abuse, youth violence, and death investigation. The book also examines occupational concerns for forensic personnel as well as legal issues such as testifying in depositions and in court.Enhanced with photographs, illustrations, templates for documentation, and case-specific recommendations, this one-stop reference provides first responders with practical understanding of the steps that should be followed to ensure not only patient protection but evidence preservation.
Laid Boukraa
Laid Boukraa DVM, MSc, PhD, associate professor, is a veterinary surgeon who did his postgraduate studies in microbiology at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Montreal University in Quebec, Canada. He obtained a postdoctoral position at the Department of Pharmacology at Universiti Sains Malaysia. Besides teaching, he also chairs the Laboratory of Research on Local Animal Products at Ibn-Khaldoun University of Tiaret, Algeria. He is leading a national research project on the use of medicinal plants and api-products in dairy herds. He is also a researcher at Mohammed Hussein Al Amoudi Chair for Diabetic Foot Research at King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He has published many papers and book chapters related to the bioactive properties of api-products and attended many international conferences.
Laid Boukraa
CRC Press