1. The forensic autopsy -- 2. The pathophysiology of death -- 3. The establishment of identity of human remains -- 4. The pathology of wounds -- 5. Head and spinal injuries -- 6. Chest and abdominal injuries -- 7. Self-inflicted injury -- 8. Gunshot and explosion deaths -- 9. Transportation injuries -- 10. Abuse of human rights : deaths in custody -- 11. Burns and scalds -- 12. Electrical fatalities -- 13. Complications of injury -- 14. Suffocation and 'asphyxia' -- 15. Fatal pressure on the neck -- 16. Immersion deaths -- 17. Neglect, starvation and hypothermia -- 18. Deaths associated with sexual offences -- 19. Deaths associated with pregnancy -- 20. Infanticide and stillbirth -- 21. Sudden death in infancy -- 22. Fatal child abuse -- 23. Deaths associated with surgical procedures -- 24. Dysbarism and barotrauma -- 25. The pathology of sudden death -- 26. Forensic dentistry for the pathologist -- 27. Poisoning and the pathologist -- 28. Forensic aspects of alcohol -- 29. Carbon monoxide poisoning -- 30. Agrochemical poisoning -- 31. Poisoning by medicines -- 32. Death from narcotic and hallucinogenic drugs -- 33. Corrosive and metallic poisoning -- 34. Deaths from organic solvents.