Opening: the harsh everyday life of a forensic expert. Blumenthal R.

“Pathology can look directly in the face, but if you have no experience or you have not read about it before, then probably skip evidence,” says Ryan Blumental, a forensic expert from South Africa. In his book, he tells how forensic medicine in this part of the world differs from practice in other countries, and shares unique experience. You will learn how sometimes forensic experts work without water, electricity and even personal protective equipment, what danger they are exposed and what most often becomes the cause of the death of people living in South Africa. As the cause and time of death is determined by the body, why always needs to be questioned, and why a forensic expert should be prepared for the inspection of the dead not only physically, but also psychologically. Working in Africa, Blumenthal investigated thousands of deaths, strange and incredible, terrible, planned and sudden, and this book was the result of his thoughts about the profession and features of forensic examination on the African continent.