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Chapter 1 - Forensic Sciences and Forensic Identification
Scott Hahn, Melissa Mourges and Alexander Simpson
Pages 1-17 - Book chapterAbstract only
Chapter 2 - History and Scope of Forensic Odontology
Bruce A. Schrader
Pages 19-23 - Book chapterAbstract only
Chapter 3 - Dental Identification & Radiographic Pitfalls
Peter W. Loomis, Jacqueline S. Reid, ... Richard A. Weems
Pages 25-46 - Book chapterAbstract only
Chapter 4 - Forensic Dental Photography
Mark L. Bernstein and Franklin D. Wright
Pages 47-80 - Book chapterAbstract only
Chapter 5 - Disaster Victim Identification
Peter W. Loomis
Pages 81-102 - Book chapterAbstract only
Chapter 6 - Missing and Unidentified Persons
James P. Fancher and Peter Hampl
Pages 103-120 - Book chapterAbstract only
Chapter 7 - Domestic Violence
John D. Melville and John D. McDowell
Pages 121-144 - Book chapterAbstract only
Chapter 8 - Assessment of Dental Age
James M. Lewis and Kathleen A. Kasper
Pages 145-171 - Book chapterAbstract only
Chapter 9 - Patterned Injury Analysis and Bitemark Comparison
Thomas J. David and James M. Lewis
Pages 173-206 - Book chapterAbstract only
Chapter 10 - United States Jurisprudence
Robert E. Barsley and Haskell M. Pitluck
Pages 207-216 - Book chapterAbstract only
Chapter 11 - Expert Witness Guidelines & Testimony: Forensic Odontology Expertise Versus Expert Witness Expertise
Thomas J. David and Robert E. Barsley
Pages 217-230 - Book chapterAbstract only
Chapter 12 - Expert Witness Liability: An Attorney's Perspective
Pages 231-239 - Book chapterAbstract only
Chapter 13 - Ethical Issues in Forensic Science & Forensic Odontology
J.C. Upshaw Downs and Robert E. Barsley
Pages 241-273 - Book chapterAbstract only
Chapter 14 - Forensic Odontology Related Specialties
Craig O'Connor, Melissa Mourges, ... Heather Walsh-Haney
Pages 275-296 - Book chapterNo access
Educational Outcomes
Edward E. Herschaft
Pages 297-312 - Book chapterNo access
Index
Pages 313-320
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Description
Forensic Odontology: Principles and Practice details the aspects necessary to become an accomplished forensic odontologist, including an illustration of the skills necessary to become an expert witness. The book is ideal for both the experienced and novice forensic odontologist, covering many fields of expertise, including civil and criminal matters. The civil side involves standard of care and personal injury matters, while the criminal side involves not only dental identification, but management of mass fatality incidents, age assessment, child and elder abuse, and bitemark analysis.
Forensic Odontology: Principles and Practice details the aspects necessary to become an accomplished forensic odontologist, including an illustration of the skills necessary to become an expert witness. The book is ideal for both the experienced and novice forensic odontologist, covering many fields of expertise, including civil and criminal matters. The civil side involves standard of care and personal injury matters, while the criminal side involves not only dental identification, but management of mass fatality incidents, age assessment, child and elder abuse, and bitemark analysis.
Key Features
- Provides a comprehensive review of forensic odontology, including the skills necessary to become a competent expert witness
- Covers the fields of forensic odontology, the basic skills, legal aspects, legal precedents, report writing and expert witness testimony
- Includes numerous illustrations, including charts and graphs, along with B&W and color images
- Provides a comprehensive review of forensic odontology, including the skills necessary to become a competent expert witness
- Covers the fields of forensic odontology, the basic skills, legal aspects, legal precedents, report writing and expert witness testimony
- Includes numerous illustrations, including charts and graphs, along with B&W and color images
Details
ISBN
978-0-12-805198-6
Language
English
Published
2018
Copyright
Copyright © 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Imprint
Academic Press