Atlas of Forensic Histopathology

There is a constant need for the presentation of specified issues related pathology forensic science. Techniques and histological examination in forensic pathology is a special and unique pathological anatomy. Comparing it with clinical histopathology, applies similar techniques, there are some notable differences. First nature histopathology specimens is significantly different between clinical and forensic. Second examination spectrum of tissues and organs is different between the two specialties.

Ability to identify aspects of macroscopic pathology in whole unfixed organs and histopathological findings of decoding is an essential precondition for forensic pathology work. Saying it is implicitly required that medical examiner to recognize diseases of all organs, so you can examine and report. Coroner routinely examine the heart, lungs, liver, brain and kidney albeit with a slightly different focus: clinical histopathology examination is for diagnosis and prognosis, by contrast, the main purpose of forensic examination is to determine the cause of death.

Atlas of Forensic Histopathology consists in a paper clear, concise and very well done. Presents color images of interest to physicians forensic odontology, forensic anthropologists, specialists in genetics, forensics and all who interact routinely with forensic specialty. It is useful both for the training of specialists in pathology and as part of an ongoing forensic place would have increased importance.

 
Prof. Dr. Drs. H. C. Stefan Pollak
Director of the University Institute of Forensic
Albert Ludwig University of Freiburg, Germany
President of the German Society of Medicine