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Embalming: History, Theory, and Practice
ISBN: 9780838514689 | 0838514685
Edition: 2ndFormat: Hardcover
Publisher: MCGRAW-HILL BOOK CO
Pub. Date: 6/1/1996
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| Foreword | |
| Acknowledgments | |
| Introduction | |
| The Theory and Practice of Embalming | p. 1 |
| Fundamentals of Embalming: Legal Aspects, Methods, and Order of Embalming | p. 3 |
| Professional Performance Standards | p. 27 |
| Environment and Personal Health Considerations | p. 37 |
| Technical Orientation of Embalming | p. 51 |
| Death - Agonal and Preembalming Change... MORE | p. 85 |
| Embalming Chemicals | p. 109 |
| Use of Embalming Chemicals | p. 127 |
| Anatomical Considerations | p. 143 |
| Embalming Vessel Sites and Selections | p. 157 |
| Embalming Analysis | p. 179 |
| Preparation of the Body Prior to Arterial Injection | p. 191 |
| Distribution and Diffusion of Arterial Solution | p. 215 |
| Injection and Drainage Techniques | p. 235 |
| Cavity Embalming | p. 253 |
| Preparation of the Body After Arterial Injection | p. 269 |
| Age and General Body Considerations | p. 285 |
| Preparation of Autopsied Bodies | p. 303 |
| Preparation of Bodies of Organ Donors | p. 319 |
| Delayed Embalming | p. 333 |
| Discolorations | p. 347 |
| Moisture Considerations | p. 369 |
| Vascular Considerations | p. 385 |
| Effect of Drugs on the Embalming Process | p. 393 |
| Selected Conditions | p. 403 |
| The Origin and History of Embalming and History of Modern Restorative Art | p. 419 |
| Glossary | p. 479 |
| Selected Readings | p. 495 |
| The Mathematics of Embalming Chemistry: Part I. A Critical Evaluation of "One-Bottle" Embalming Chemical Claims | p. 497 |
| Final Report on Literature Search on the Infectious Nature of Dead Bodies for the Embalming Chemical Manufacturers Association, September 1, 1968 | p. 499 |
| Multiple Death Disaster Response Handbook | p. 502 |
| Occupational Exposure to Formaldehyde in Mortuaries | p. 507 |
| Formaldehyde Vapor Emission Study in Embalming Rooms | p. 511 |
| Reported Studies on Effects of Formaldehyde Exposure | p. 512 |
| Dangers of Infection | p. 514 |
| In-Use Evaluation of Glutaraldehyde as a Preservative-Disinfectant in Embalming | p. 516 |
| The Antimicrobial Activity of Embalming Chemicals and Topical Disinfectants on the Microbial Flora of Human Remains | p. 519 |
| The Microbiologic Evaluation and Enumeration of Postmortem Specimens from Human Remains | p. 522 |
| Recommendations for Prevention of HIV Transmission in Health-Care Settings | p. 525 |
| CDCs Universal Precautions in the Context of Medical Waste Management | p. 532 |
| Can Magnesium Sulfate Be Safely Used to Rid the Body of Fluid in the Lower Extremities? | p. 534 |
| Index | p. 537 |
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