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INTRODUCTION by Harrison S Martland xi | 1 |
Investigation at the Scene of Death | 8 |
Identification | 17 |
Copyright | |
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abdominal abortion accidental acid action acute agglutinogens air embolism alcohol alkaloids asphyxia autopsy barbiturate blood vessels blunt force body bone brain bronchopneumonia bullet wounds burns carbon monoxide carboxyhemoglobin cardiac cause death cavity cent cerebral chemical chest Chief Medical Examiner chronic color compounds compression contusion corrosive cyanosis death occurs deceased develop disease dose drug dyspnea edema embolism epidural hemorrhage fatal fluid fracture gastrointestinal gastrointestinal tract hair heart hemorrhage homicidal infection inflammation ingestion inhaled injury intestine irritation kidneys laceration lesions liver lungs microscopic mucous membrane muscles neck necrosis occasionally organs parenchymatous patient perforation poisoning postmortem powder produced pulmonary rare reaction red blood cells respiratory result rupture septic serum severe shock skin skull sodium spinal stab wounds stain stomach subarachnoid hemorrhage subcutaneous subdural subdural hemorrhage substances suicidal surface symptoms thrombosis thrombus tion tissues toxic toxicologic traumatic urine usually uterus veins ventricle victim viscera vomiting