Finkbeiner: AUTOPSY. A Manual and Atlas
August 2001; 22.400 Ptas. / 134,63 €; 352 Pag. / 404 Illus.
Authors: Walter E Finkbeiner
Director of Autopsy Service, Dept of Pathology, University of California, San
Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, USA Philip C Ursell Associate
Director of Autopsy Service, Dept of Pathology, University of California, San
Francisco School of Medicine, San Francisco, USA Richard L Davis Co-Director of
Neuropathology, Dept of Pathology, University of California, San Francisco
School of Medicine, San Francisco, USA
Contents
Section 1
Manual: 1. Introduction and Historical Perspective. 2. Biosafety. Biological
Safety, Autopsy Room Design. 3. Medical/Legal Issues. The Autopsy Consent,
Medical Examiner/Coroner Cases. 4. Basic Postmortem Examination. Letulle or En
Block" Technique, Virchow Technique. 5. The Pediatric Autopsy. Fetal
Autopsy, Perinatal/Neonatal Autopsies, Infant Autopsy, Child Autopsy. 6.
Special Dissection Procedures. Examination of the Cardiac Conduction System,
Examination of the Congenitally Malformed Heart, Examination of the Eyes,
Examination of the Inner and Middle Ear, Posterior Approach to the Spinal Cord.
7. Supplemental Procedures. Specimen Photography, Specimen Radiology, Specimen
Angiography. 8. Microscopic Examination. Light Microscopy,
Immunohistochemistry, Electron Microscopy. 9. Laboratory Studies. Biochemical/Toxicological
Analysis, Microbiology, Molecular and Cytogentic Studies. 10. Introduction to
the Forensic Autopsy. 11. The Autopsy Report. Provisional Report/Final
Diagnosis and Interpretation, Clinical Summary, Gross Autopsy Findings,
Microscopic Findings, Additional Studies, Discussion and Summary. 12. Death
Certification. 13. Quality Assurance. The Role of the Autopsy in Medical
Quality Assurance, Quality Assurance of the Autopsy. 14. Normal Measures.
Section Ii Atlas: 1. External Findings. 2. Body Cavities. 3. Cardiovascular
System. 4. Respiratory System. 5. Gastrointestinal System. 6. Liver and
Biliary System. 7. Pancreas. 8. Urinary System. 9. Female Reproductive System.
10. Male Reproductive System. 11. Hematopoietic System. 12. Musculoskeletal
System. 13. Central Nervous System.