Forensic medicine and its modern trends

Forensic medicine deals not only with medical but also forensic issues and helps to detect crime and prevent crime. It spans a wide variety of medical and non-medical fields. It provides basic forensic and medico-legal knowledge, the knowledge of which is essential in the practice of health care by every physician.

The book focuses not only on the practical side of the activities of forensic physicians but also other medical professionals. It is necessary for them to be well versed in the legislation and to know their obligations and rights, which is particularly relevant nowadays with the increasing number of complaints related to the provision of health care.

In addition to forensic physicians, it is intended for all other physicians and is an important study aid for students of medical faculties, the Police Academy, police officers and lawyers.

This textbook for pre- and postgraduate studies is richly documented with images - the book contains 110 black and white photographs and the accompanying CD contains 412 colour photographs.