Twenty-five years have passed since Cyril Polson last updated his classic text Essentials of Forensic Medicine, and the much-anticipated new edition is coming soon. Maintaining the distinctive and popular case-based approach of the original editions, but thoroughly revised to reflect modern twenty-first century practice, this fifth edition presents the reader with a united pathological and clinical perspective of all aspects of forensic medicine for the forensic practitioner and those working in allied disciplines. The editors have brought together an unparalleled team of chapter authors, each of whom is an acknowledged expert in their particular field.