Autopsy: the harsh everyday life of a forensic expert

"Pathology can stare you in the face, but if you don't have experience or haven't read about it before, you'll probably miss the evidence," says Ryan Blumenthal, a South African forensic pathologist. In his book, he explains how forensic medicine in this part of the world differs from practice in other countries, and shares his unique experience. You will learn how forensic experts sometimes work without water, electricity, or even personal protective equipment, what danger they are exposed to, and what most often causes the death of people living in South Africa. How the cause and time of death is determined from the body, why everything must always be questioned, and why a forensic expert must be prepared to examine the dead not only physically, but also psychologically. Working in Africa, Blumenthal examined thousands of deaths, strange and incredible, terrible, planned and sudden, and this book is the result of his reflections on the profession and characteristics of forensic examination on the African continent.