With twice as many color photographs as any other forensic pathology atlas, this book presents cases from New York, City, one of the busiest medical examiner’s office in the country. Organized by type and progression of damage, the text covers both fatal and non-fatal injuries, including gunshot wounds, accidental deaths occurring in a therapeutic setting, blunt and sharp force trauma, and natural diseases with forensic ramifications. This volume also provides examples of pattern injuries and their causes, injury characteristics, and changes associated with decomposition. A special chapter addresses pathologies caused by mass disasters. A CD-ROM version is also available.