{"product_id":"essential-forensic-medicine-isbn-9780470748633","title":"Essential Forensic Medicine","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProvides an invaluable distillation of key topics in forensic medicine for undergraduate, masters, and postgraduate students\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEssential Forensic Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e covers the broad area of the forensic medical sciences, delivering core knowledge in the biomedical sciences, and the law and ethics surrounding them. Concise, accessible chapters cover a wide range of topics from basic forensic identification and examination techniques to forensic toxicology and psychiatry.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by internationally-recognized experts in the field, this authoritative guide offers complete chapter coverage of the legal system, courts, and witnesses; investigation of the deceased and their lawful disposal; and the duties of a registered medical practitioner and the General Medical Council. It instructs readers on the general principles of scene examination and the medico-legal autopsy including how to interpret the many kinds of injuries one can suffer—including those from blunt impact and sharp force, firearms and explosives, asphyxia and drowning. Further chapters cover sexual offences, child abuse, and using DNA in human identification, mental health, alcohol and drug abuse.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA fresh, accessible, up to date textbook on forensic medicine\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by a well-known experts with decades of experience in the field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes numerous figures and tables, and detailed lists of key information\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures numerous case studies to reinforce key concepts and ideas explored within the book\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHelps students to prepare for examinations and enables practitioners to broaden their understanding of the discipline\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart of the “Essential Forensic Science” series, \u003ci\u003eEssential Forensic Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e is a highly useful guide for advanced undergraduate students, master’s students, and new practitioners to the field.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Contributors xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeries Foreword xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xxv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 The Legal System, Courts, and Witnesses 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter Vanezis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Introduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 British courts 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 The Supreme court of the United Kingdom 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 English and Welsh courts 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.5 Scottish Courts 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.6 Northern Ireland Courts 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.7 Other courts 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.8 Types of witnesses and evidence 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Investigation of the Deceased and Their Lawful Disposal 13\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter Vanezis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Introduction 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Certification of details of death by the Registrar of births and deaths and lawful disposal of the body 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Death certificate 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 When may a doctor issue a death certificate? 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.5 The form of the certificate in England and Wales 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.6 Legal procedures in the coroner system 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.7 Deaths abroad 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.8 Inquests 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.9 Registration of death 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.10 Burial 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.11 Cremation 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.12 The Human Tissue Act 2004 and Human Tissue (Scotland) Act 2006 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.13 Exhumation is discussed in detail in Chapter 5 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.14 Legal procedures in death investigation: Other systems 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 The Duties of a Registered Medical Practitioner and the General Medical Council 29\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter Vanezis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Medical Acts 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Role of the GMC 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Consent 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Decisions involving children and young people 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.5 Consent and capacity 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.6 Medical confidentiality 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.7 Consent for disclosure 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 General Principles of Scene Examination 37\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter Vanezis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Concept of the scene 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Scene investigation and Locard’s principle 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Scene location and associated problems 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Type of incidents 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.5 The forensic pathologist and other medical personnel at the scene 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 The Medico‐legal Autopsy 55\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter Vanezis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Introduction 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Historical background 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Types of autopsy 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Types of autopsy in the Coroner system 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.5 Autopsy procedure 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.6 Examination of the exhumed body 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.7 Safety in the mortuary and dealing with high‐risk cases 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Interpretation of Injuries: General Principles, Classification, and Age Estimation 73\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter Vanezis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Introduction 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 General aspects 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Timing of bruises 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Colour measurement of bruising 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Differentiation from artefacts and other post‐mortem appearances 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.6 Decomposition 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Blunt Impact Trauma 89\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter Vanezis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 External surface injuries 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Types of incidents in which blunt impact trauma is the predominant feature 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Sharp Force Trauma 111\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter Vanezis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Introduction 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Characteristics of sharp force trauma scenes 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 Incised (slash) wounds 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Stab wounds and their assessment 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.5 Glass injuries 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.6 Injuries from other sharp objects 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Firearm and Explosion Injuries 129\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter Vanezis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Firearm injuries 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Types of firearms 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Recoil 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 Handguns 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Rifles 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 Shotguns 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.7 Wounds from firearms and other missile injuries 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.8 Investigation of firearm injuries 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.9 Wounds and range of discharge from rifled firearms 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.10 Entry and exit wounds from single bullets 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.11 Shotgun Wounds 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.12 High‐velocity rifle wounds 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.13 Modified projectiles 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.14 Air‐gun injuries 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.15 Injuries from humane veterinary killers, industrial stud guns, and blank cartridge guns 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.16 Injuries from rubber and plastic bullets 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.17 The effects of being shot 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.18 Explosions 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.19 Effects of an explosion 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.20 Explosion injuries 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.21 Investigating the cause of the explosion 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Forensic Aspects of Asphyxia and Drowning 155\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter Vanezis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Non‐mechanical asphyxia 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Mechanical asphyxias 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Types of mechanical asphyxias and related conditions 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Drowning 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.6 Diatoms and their use in the investigation of drowning 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Forensic Medical Aspects of Human Rights Issues 181\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter Vanezis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Torture 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Development of Humanitarian Law and the Geneva Conventions 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Responses to torture and its eradication 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Physician participation in torture 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.5 Physician participation in Capital punishment 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.6 The investigation of mass graves\/multiple deaths related to armed conflict 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Sexual Offences 199\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhilip Beh\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Introduction 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Sexual offences 199\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Responding to sexual offences 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 Attendance at scenes of sexual violence 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.5 Examination for injuries in sexual assault 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.6 Interpretation of findings 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.7 Examination of Fatal Sexual Assault 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Paediatric Forensic Medicine 213\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhilip Beh and Peter Vanezis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 Introduction 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 Stillbirth\/neonatal deaths 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3 Sudden death in infancy syndrome 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4 Child abuse 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5 Types of child abuse 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.6 Management of child abuse 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Sudden Natural Death 233\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter Vanezis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1 Introduction 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2 Sudden\/Unexpected deaths where findings at autopsy are non‐specific 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3 Deaths involving different body systems 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.4 Sudden death in Schizophrenia 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.5 Respiratory causes 240\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.6 Gastrointestinal causes 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Heat, Cold, and Electricity 245\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter Vanezis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.1 Deaths from the effects of heat 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2 Deaths from the effects of cold 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3 Deaths from electricity 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.4 Lightning 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 Diagnosing Death and Changes after Death 261\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter Vanezis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.1 Introduction 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2 Is the person really dead? 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.3 Types of death 264\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.4 Diagnosis of circulatory death 266\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.5 Diagnosis of brain death 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.6 Diagnostic tests for brain stem death 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.7 Organ donation 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.8 Early Indications of Death 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17 Identification: General Principles, including Anthropology, Fingerprints, and the Investigation of Mass Deaths 285\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter Vanezis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.1 Introduction 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.2 Reasons for identification 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.3 Reasons for identification in deceased individuals 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.4 Reasons for identification in living persons 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.5 Approach 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.6 Biological (general) identification (what type of individual are we trying to identify?) 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.7 Personal identification 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.8 Victim identification and management in disasters (mass fatality incidents) 292\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.9 Practical procedures for identification 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.10 Identification of buried human remains 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.11 The use of fingerprints in identification 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 310\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e18 Use of DNA in Human Identification 311\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDenise Syndercombe Court\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.1 DNA fingerprint discovery 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.2 Identification using DNA 312\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.3 The National DNA database 316\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.4 Forensic analysis 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.5 DNA mixtures 324\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.6 Lineage markers 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.7 Mitochondrial analysis 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.8 Kinship testing 330\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.9 Missing persons investigations 330\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.10 Disaster victim identification 331\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e19 Forensic Odontology and Human Identification 335\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePhilip Marsden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.1 The human dentition 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.2 The dental identification process 336\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.3 Post‐mortem procedure 338\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.4 Dental ageing 339\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.5 Dental reconciliation 340\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.6 Identification outcomes 340\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.7 Bite Marks 341\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 342\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 343\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e20 Crime and Mental Health\/Forensic Psychiatry 345\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eVivek Khosla and Orlando Trujillo‐Bueno\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.1 Introduction 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.2 Mental disorder 346\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.3 Mental Disorder and Criminal Behaviour 347\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.4 Organic disorders 348\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.5 Substance Misuse Disorders 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.6 Mood Disorders 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.7 Psychotic Disorders 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.8 Neurotic and Anxiety Disorders 350\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.9 Personality Disorders 350\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.10 Learning Disabilities 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.11 Sexual Offending and Mental Disorders 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.12 Mental Health Legislation 352\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.13 Section 48: transfer of unsentenced prisoners 353\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.14 Section 41: restriction order 353\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.15 Section 49: restriction direction 353\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.16 Specific psychiatric issues during criminal proceedings 353\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.17 Serial Killers 357\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.18 Clinical Forensic Psychiatry 357\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.19 Secure Forensic Mental Health Services 359\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.20 Conclusions and final thoughts 360\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 361\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e21 Maternal Deaths 363\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMahomed Dada\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.1 Introduction and definitions 363\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.2 Causes of maternal deaths 366\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.3 The autopsy in maternal death 366\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.4 Specialised pathology in pregnancy 368\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 369\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e22 The Examination of Detainees and Death in Custody 371\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeter Vanezis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.1 Defining death in custody 371\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.2 Ministerial Council on Deaths in Custody 372\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.3 Deaths in custody in England and Wales 373\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.4 Management of detainees in police custody 374\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.5 Role of the Independent Office for Police Conduct 375\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.6 Deaths related to restraint 376\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.7 Excited Delirium Syndrome\/Acute Behavioural Disturbance 377\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.8 Conflict resolution (De‐escalation) 377\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.9 Methods of restraint 378\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22.10 Addendum 380\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e23 Forensic Toxicology: Clinico‐pathological Aspects and Medico‐legal Issues 383\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNadia Porpiglia, Chiara Laposata, and Franco Tagliaro\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.1 Introduction 383\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.2 Biological samples collected for toxicological analysis 383\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.3 Interpretation of toxicology results 385\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.4 Interactions between drugs 387\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.5 Assessing the cause of death 388\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.6 Alcohol 389\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.7 Alcohol withdrawal syndrome 401\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23.8 Alcohol interaction with other drugs 402\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 402\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e24 Illicit Drug Use 405\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGiovanni Serpelloni and Claudia Rimondo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.1 Definitions 405\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.2 Type of substances 407\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.3 The legal scenario of drug use 412\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.4 The drug scene today 416\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24.5 Consequences of drug use 420\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 434\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 443\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Vanezis, MB, ChB, MD, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e FRCPath, FRCP (Glasg.), FFLM, FCSFS, FAFMS (UK), DMJ (Path), He has been Professor of Forensic Medical Sciences and Director of the Cameron Forensic Medical Sciences at Barts and the London (Queen Mary University of London) since 2006 (now Emeritus). He was formerly Regius Professor of Forensic Medicine and Science at the University of Glasgow. He is a Fellow of The Royal College of Pathologists, Fellow of Royal College of Physicians of Glasgow, Fellow of the Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine and Fellow of the Chartered Society of Forensic Scientists. 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