Forensic Science in Healthcare: Caring for Patients, Preserving the Evidence - Couverture rigide

Darnell, Connie

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1138443069 ISBN 13 : 9781138443068

Editeur : CRC Press, 2018

Synopsis

First responders confronted by forensic cases are forced to consider the competing concerns of administering proper medical treatment while at the same time safeguarding vital evidence. Forensic Science in Healthcare: Caring for Patients, Preserving the Evidence presents precise on-scene protocol designed to ensure that the actions of the response team provide the necessary care and yet maintain the integrity of the evidence for legal purposes.Following an introduction to forensics, the book explains how to recognize and identify patients with forensic issues, offers guidelines on proper documentation, and provides tips on forensic photography and capturing critical images. It reviews basic principles of evidence collection before moving into specific case scenarios, including domestic violence, sexual assault, child and elder abuse, youth violence, and death investigation. The book also examines occupational concerns for forensic personnel as well as legal issues such as testifying in depositions and in court.Enhanced with photographs, illustrations, templates for documentation, and case-specific recommendations, this one-stop reference provides first responders with practical understanding of the steps that should be followed to ensure not only patient protection but evidence preservation.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Connie Darnell is an operating room nurse at Los Alamos Medical Center in New Mexico.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: CRC Press
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1138443069
• ISBN 13: 9781138443068
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 386
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible