Timmermans, Stefan, 1968-

Postmortem how medical examiners explain suspicious deaths / [electronic resource] : Stefan Timmermans. - Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2006. - x, 367 p. - Fieldwork encounters and discoveries . - Fieldwork encounters and discoveries. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [331]-356) and index.

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?"


Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2013.
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GBA624813 bnb

Uk


Forensic sciences.
Criminal investigation.
Autopsy.
Death--Causes.
Death--Proof and certification.
Medical examiners (Law)


Electronic books.

HV8073 / .T56 2006eb

616.07/59