1. links between emergency and forensic medicine -- 2. crime scene behaviour -- 3. documentation of injuries -- 4. thanatology -- 5. forensic traumatology -- 6. road traffic accidents -- 7. alcohol and drugs -- 8. deaths -- 9. abuse offences -- 10. toxicology.

This is how initial care is carried out in a legally secure and correct manner In the field, emergency medicine and forensic medicine are often inseparable. This pocketbook provides emergency service personnel and emergency physicians with practical knowledge of forensic medicine for the initial care of emergency patients based on numerous case examples. The 2nd edition is completely revised, updated and expanded to include the topic of child protection. From the contents {middot} Basics including coroner's inquest, crime scene behaviour, blunt force trauma, strangulation, gunshot wounds, homicide and suicide. {middot} Traffic accidents, forensic alcoholology, toxicology {middot} Special features of sudden infant death syndrome, child abuse and sexual offences {middot} Practical plus: Each chapter begins with a case study on the basis of which the contents are prepared and numerous tips for concrete action are given.