Autopsy Pathology
A Manual and Atlas
- 4th Edition - February 1, 2025
- Latest edition
- Authors: Andrew J. Connolly, Walter E. Finkbeiner, Andrew J Connolly
- Language: English
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In today’s global health services, the medical autopsy retains importance for determining cause of death, research, education, quality assurance in medical care, and families’ grieving processes. Autopsy Pathology: A Manual and Atlas, 4th Edition, provides practical, step-by-step guidance on how to perform autopsies, including specialized procedures often not taught during a typical residency. Material is divided into two sections for ease of use: a manual covering specific autopsy procedures, biosafety, generation of autopsy reports, preparation of death certificates, and other essential subjects; and an atlas, organized by organ system, which captures the appearance of the complete spectrum of autopsy findings, including a chapter on forensic autopsy.
- Presents more than 600 full-color photographs depicting common gross and microscopic autopsy findings for every part of the body, as well as dissection videos demonstrating autopsy techniques
- Contains new content on postmortem CT, CT angiography, and MRI in the Autopsy Photography and Radiology chapter
- Features new coverage of molecular/genetic testing, tissue procurement for research, guidelines for Rapid Autopsy, and the latest technological advances incorporated throughout
- Correlates pathologic findings with their clinical causes to enhance diagnostic accuracy
- Provides pathologists in training and practice with a quick guide and refresher of the procedures involved in a hospital autopsy
- Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices
1. The Autopsy--Past and Present
2. Legal, Social, and Ethical Issues
3. Autopsy Biosafety
4. Basic Postmortem Examination
5. Postmortem Examination of Fetuses and Infants
6. Special Dissection Procedures
7. Autopsy Photography and Radiology
8. Microscopic Examination
9. Microscopic Findings
10. Supplemental Laboratory Studies
11. The Autopsy Report
12. Sudden Death Due to Natural Causes
13. Multiple Organ Dysfunction and Sepsis
14. Death Certification
15. Quality Management16 Atlas of Autopsy Pathology
Appendix
A: Description of Gross Autopsy Findings
B: Measures, Weights, and Assessment of Growth and Development
2. Legal, Social, and Ethical Issues
3. Autopsy Biosafety
4. Basic Postmortem Examination
5. Postmortem Examination of Fetuses and Infants
6. Special Dissection Procedures
7. Autopsy Photography and Radiology
8. Microscopic Examination
9. Microscopic Findings
10. Supplemental Laboratory Studies
11. The Autopsy Report
12. Sudden Death Due to Natural Causes
13. Multiple Organ Dysfunction and Sepsis
14. Death Certification
15. Quality Management16 Atlas of Autopsy Pathology
Appendix
A: Description of Gross Autopsy Findings
B: Measures, Weights, and Assessment of Growth and Development
Review of the previous edition:
“… Elsevier’s “Autopsy Pathology: A Manual and Atlas” is an excellent new book and a very useful tool for all pathologists, whether still in training or already practicing, and this may be interesting to pathology assistants as well. It should find its place in all institutions involved in autopsy pathology.” --European Journal of Pathology, April 2016
“… Elsevier’s “Autopsy Pathology: A Manual and Atlas” is an excellent new book and a very useful tool for all pathologists, whether still in training or already practicing, and this may be interesting to pathology assistants as well. It should find its place in all institutions involved in autopsy pathology.” --European Journal of Pathology, April 2016
- Edition: 4
- Latest edition
- Published: February 1, 2025
- Language: English
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Andrew J. Connolly
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California, USAWF
Walter E. Finkbeiner
Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Pathology, University of California, San Francisco, Chief of Pathology, Department of Anatomic Pathology, San Francisco General Hospital, Chief of Pathology at the SFGH Endowed Chair, San Francisco, California, USA