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Informationen zum Autor Professor Vincent Marks is a graduate of Oxford University and Emeritus Professor of Clinical Biochemistry and Founder Dean of Medicine from 1995-2000 at the University of Surrey. Consultant in Chemical Pathology and Metabolic Medicine in the Epsom from 1962-1969 and in Guilford from 1970-1995. Professor Marks is the senior author of Insulin Murders and has acted as an expert witness in numerous cases of purported insulin homicide at home and abroad, most notable the Claus von Bülow case in the USA, in which hypoglycaemia was a key factor. Klappentext The Forensic Aspects of Hypoglycaemia succinctly covers the medicolegal considerations of hypoglycaemia in a variety of scenarios including driving fatalities, petty crime, homicide and suicide. Covering the definitions and diagnosis of hypoglycaemia to its bearing on criminal behavior, this book draws on the author's extensive experience and contains a wealth of information for physicians and lawyers, including cases from the author's past and notable cases in the public domain. Zusammenfassung The Forensic Aspects of Hypoglycaemia covers the medicolegal aspects of hypoglycaemia in scenarios such as driving fatalities, petty crime, homicide and suicide. The book covers definitions and diagnosis in relation to criminal behavior, including cases from the author's past and the public domain, and is recommended for physicians and lawyers. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface About the Author Introduction Acknowledgments 1. The Control of Blood Glucose in Health and Disease: Hypoglycaemia 2. Petty Crime 3. Violence and Aggression 4. Accident and Negligence 5. Spontaneous (or Non-Iatrogenic) Hypoglycaemia 6. Driving Offences 7. Hypoglycaemia from Drugs including Insulin and Sulphonylureas 8. Forensic Investigation of Hypoglycaemia 9. Factitious Hypoglycaemia and Suicide 10. Murder; Single Individuals 11. Munchausen by Proxy: Infanticide and Murder of Children 12. Murder and Attempted Murder with Insulin by Carers 13. Confessions 14. Frequently Asked Questions 15. Expert Witness Index ...
