This book is intended to provide state-of-the-art information about the forensic aspects of medicineand related fields for those involved in the clinical and pathological forensic aspects of the care, assessment, investigation and diagnosis of victims, perpetrators and assailants and others involved inpolice or judicial systems. This book is intended to become the standard reference work on the forensicaspects of forensic medicine and healthcare. Each chapter, when appropriate, will suggest clearguidelines for the practical applications of issues discussed and will be fully referenced with the mostup-to-date or most authoritative references and clear illustrations, and tables. This book is writtenmainly with the medical undergraduate in mind, but should also prove to be a useful reference forpostgraduate students and practitioners. Both the theory and practice of forensic medicine and forensicmedicine have been given case perspectives.