CONTENTS

• Jurisdiction: Australia

AUTHOR INFORMATION

Authors .......................................................................................................... [33.10]

PART A

INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC PATHOLOGY

Pathology and the law .................................................................................. [33A.100]

Pathology practice aspects of legal practice ................................................ [33A.110]

Cause of death conclusions and the completion of a death certificate ....... [33A.120]

Legal aspect of pathology practice ............................................................... [33A.130]

The organisation of forensic pathology practice in Australia and New Zealand .................................................................................................... [33A.140]

PATHOLOGY, FORENSIC PATHOLOGY AND RELATED SUB-SPECIALITIES

What is pathology ......................................................................................... [33A.300]

The diagnosis of disease .............................................................................. [33A.310]

Screening of populations at risk ................................................................... [33A.320]

Determining the cause of disease ................................................................ [33A.330]

Pathogenesis ................................................................................................ [33A.340]

Aetiology ....................................................................................................... [33A.350]

Epidemiology of disease ............................................................................... [33A.360]

The nature of pathological study or investigation ......................................... [33A.370]

Macroscopic .................................................................................................. [33A.380]

Whole body ................................................................................................... [33A.390]

Whole organs ................................................................................................ [33A.400]

Optical microscopy ........................................................................................ [33A.410]

Body tissues .................................................................................................. [33A.420]

Body cells ...................................................................................................... [33A.430]

Electron microscopy ...................................................................................... [33A.440]

Molecular/genetic .......................................................................................... [33A.450]

Forensic pathology ........................................................................................ [33A.460]

Histopathology/anatomical pathology ........................................................... [33A.470]

Sub-specialities of histopathology/anatomical pathology Neuropathology ............................................................................................. [33A.480]

Paediatric pathology ..................................................................................... [33A.490]

Cytopathology ............................................................................................... [33A.500]

Autopsy pathology ........................................................................................ [33A.510]

Other pathology disciplines

Haematology ................................................................................................. [33A.520]

Microbiology .................................................................................................. [33A.530]

Chemical pathology ....................................................................................... [33A.540]

Immunopathology .......................................................................................... [33A.550]

Molecular biology .......................................................................................... [33A.560]

THE SCENE OF DEATH

General principles ......................................................................................... [33A.700]

Confirming the fact and time of death .......................................................... [33A.710]

Health and safety .......................................................................................... [33A.720]

Security and media ....................................................................................... [33A.730]

Time of death ................................................................................................ [33A.740]

Body temperature .......................................................................................... [33A.750]

Rigor mortis ................................................................................................... [33A.760]

Hypostasis ..................................................................................................... [33A.770]

Decomposition ............................................................................................... [33A.780]

Death scene reconstruction .......................................................................... [33A.790]

Transportation ............................................................................................... [33A.800]

Scene photography ....................................................................................... [33A.810]

Body photography...