Prestigious and authoritative, this fully updated fourteenth edition of Simpson's Forensic
Medicine remains a classic; one of the world's leading introductory texts in the field of …

It is well known that elder neglect entails a number of physical and psychological
consequences, as well as being an independent risk factor for death. In the present study …

This chapter addresses family violence from an evolutionary perspective, focusing on
intimate partner violence (IPV) and homicide (IPH), and on child abuse and filicide by …

Understanding the causes, extent, and period of neglect is not only a medical but also a
forensic task when it comes to legal investigations. In this study, we evaluated 46 autopsied …

Death investigator and autopsy reports for decedents 65 years and older within a major
metropolitan area over a five‐year period were assessed for the possibility of elder abuse …

US forensic nurses' specialization in elder maltreatment has evolved over the last 30 years.
Significant progress in research has led to the ability to define and respond to elder abuse …

Background/Purpose: US public health, criminal justice, and many other social and scientific
processes are affected by the quality of data obtained about death. Yet, little research has …