Through an examination and assessment of the body at a death scene, the
medicolegal death investigator (MLDI) must be able to recognize circumstances
that point to what manner of death occurred be it natural causes, homicide,
suicide, accident, or undetermined. A handy reference for use in the field and
in the lab, Death and Accident Investigation Protocols provides 34 checklists
and forms to help investigators make these determinations.
Categories of death covered in this guide include:
* Aircraft and motor vehicle accident Alcohol- and drug-related Blunt- and
sharp-force injury Drowning Electrocution, exposure, and fire Gunshot Hanging