chapter 1 The Basics of Epidemiology -- chapter 2 Forensic Epidemiology -- chapter 3 The Role of the Forensic Epidemiologist in the Medical Examiner’s or Coroner’s Office -- chapter 4 The Operations of a Medical Examiner’s or Coroner’s Office -- chapter 5 The Death Certificate -- chapter 6 Natural Deaths -- chapter 7 Accidental Deaths -- chapter 8 Death by Suicide -- chapter 9 Death by Homicide -- chapter 10 Stages of Decomposition: Methods of Determining Identity, Cause of Death, and Undetermined Manner of Death -- chapter 11 Special Types of Investigations -- chapter 12 Structure of a Forensic Paper -- chapter 13 The Forensic Epidemiologist: Consultant and Expert Witness.