Postmortem: How Medical Examiners Explain Suspicious Deaths by Stefan Timmermans

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Postmortem by Stefan Timmermans Delves into the world of medical examiners to uncover the intricate web of social, legal, and moral issues in which they operate. This work reveals how medical examiners speak to the living on behalf of the dead. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description As elected coroners were replaced by medical examiners with scientific training, the American public became fascinated with their work. From the grisly investigations showcased on highly rated television shows like CSI to the bestselling mysteries that revolve around forensic science, medical examiners have never been so visible—or compelling. They, and they alone, solve the riddle of suspicious death and the existential questions that come with it. Why did someone die? Could it have been prevented? Should someone be held accountable? What are the implications of ruling a death a suicide, a homicide, or an accident? Can medical examiners unmask the perfect crime?Postmortem goes deep inside the world of medical examiners to uncover the intricate web of social, legal, and moral issues in which they operate. Stefan Timmermans spent years in a medical examiners office following cases, interviewing examiners, and watching autopsies. While he relates fascinating cases here, he is also more broadly interested in the cultural authority and responsibilities that come with being a medical examiner. How medical examiners speak to the living on behalf of the dead is Timmermanss subject, revealed here in the day-to-day lives of the examiners themselves."Postmortem is a wake-up call to forensic pathology. . . .This book should be viewed as provocative, rather than threatening, and should be a stimulus for important discussions and action by the forensic pathology community."—Journal of the American Medical Association Author Biography Stefan Timmermans is professor of sociology at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is the author of two previous books, including Sudden Death and the Myth of CPR. Table of Contents Preface and Acknowledgments Introduction: Brokering Suspicious Deaths 1. Making the Case for Heart Disease 2. The Fifty-One Percent Rule of Suicide 3. Forensic Credibility at the "Nanny Trial" 4. The Perfect Crime 5. A Baby Died. Where Were the Parents? 6. The Organ and Tissue Trade Conclusion: The Hope of Forensic Authority Postscript: "How Can You Watch Autopsies?" Notes Bibliography Index Review "Postmortem is a revelatory account of how medical examiners use the tools of modern science to discern causes of suspicious deaths. Timmermans takes us deep into the grisly world of forensic investigators, with gripping stories from the autopsy table and vivid descriptions of the morgues back rooms. His greatest contribution is to explain how and why medical examiners gained the authority to tell us why we die, and to help us understand what their perspective reveals and conceals. An unforgettable book." - Eric Klinenberg, author of Heat Wave "Postmortem is a wake-up call to forensic pathology.... This book should be viewed as provocative, rather than threatening, and should be a stimulus for important discussions and action by the forensic pathology community." - Journal of the American Medical Association" Review Quote "The chaste, unemotive tone is as forensic as the subject matter and frames [Timmermans] accounts, vividly and tightly written, but which cannot wash away either the sadness or the gruesomeness." Details ISBN0226803996 Author Stefan Timmermans Language English ISBN-10 0226803996 ISBN-13 9780226803999 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2007 Imprint University of Chicago Press Subtitle How Medical Examiners Explain Suspicious Deaths Place of Publication Chicago, IL Country of Publication United States Short Title POSTMORTEM Residence US Birth 1968 Affiliation Brandeis University Edition New edition Illustrations black & white illustrations DOI 10.1604/9780226803999 UK Release Date 2007-04-15 AU Release Date 2007-04-15 NZ Release Date 2007-04-15 US Release Date 2007-04-15 Pages 384 Publisher The University of Chicago Press Publication Date 2007-04-15 DEWEY 614.1 Audience Professional & Vocational Series Fieldwork Encounters and Discoveries We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. SECURE PAYMENT Peace of mind by paying through PayPal and eBay Buyer Protection TheNile_Item_ID:161783377;

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