Post-Mortem Appearances

This little book, of convenient pocket size, was designed to describe gross anatomic changes seen at necropsy which help to characterize the main pathologic conditions. In addition to a brief description of necropsy methods, sections are devoted to the general findings to be expected in the presence of metabolic and deficiency diseases, infections and diseases of specific organs. A useful section deals with problems of stillbirths and neonatal deaths. In the appendixes weights and measurements of organs, dates of ossification and principal bones and states of maturity of the fetus are useful additions. It was hoped by the author that the book would be of aid to physicians who may have to perform an occasional necropsy, as well as to beginning students who wish to specialize in pathology. This little book may well serve a useful purpose in every morgue as a convenient and inexpensive reference source.