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Preface to the third edition. Preface to the second edition. Preface to the first edition. 1 The forensic autopsy. 2 The pathophysiology of death. 3 The establishment of identity of human remains. 4 The pathology of wounds. 5 Head and spinal injuries. 6 Chest and abdominal injuries. 7 Self-inflicted injury. 8 Gunshot and explosion deaths. 9 Transportation injuries. 10 Abuse of human rights: deaths in custody. 11 Burns and scalds. 12 Electrical fatalities. 13 Complications of injury. 14 Suffocation and ‘asphyxia’. 15 Fatal pressure on the neck. 16 Immersion deaths. 17 Neglect, starvation and hypothermia. 18 Deaths associated with sexual offences. 19 Deaths associated with pregnancy. 20 Infanticide and stillbirth. 21 Sudden death in infancy. 22 Fatal child abuse. 23 Deaths associated with surgical procedures. 24 Dysbarism and barotrauma. 25 The pathology of sudden death. 26 Forensic dentistry for the pathologist. 27 Poisoning and the pathologist. 28 Forensic aspects of alcohol. 29 Carbon monoxide poisoning. 30 Agrochemical poisoning. 31 Poisoning by medicines. 32 Death from narcotic and hallucinogenic drugs. 33 Corrosive and metallic poisoning. 34 Deaths from organic solvents. Appendix 1 - Technical methods. Appendix 2 Council of Europe Committee of Ministers Recommendation No. R (99) 3.