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Embalming: History, Theory, and Practice, Fifth Edition

Embalming: History, Theory, and Practice, Fifth Edition

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The most complete and up-to-date text on the art and science of embalming

Sponsored by the American Board of Funeral Service Education

Comprehensive and thoroughly updated in this fifth edition, Embalming:: History, Theory, and Practice is the leading text in the field. The trusted classic covers the long history of embalming, explains embalming theory, and describes present practice, including the latest trends.

Special attention has been given to the creation of a safe working environment – from the standpoint of ergonomics, personal hygiene, and the use of embalming chemicals. Expanded technical areas of the book will assist you in the preparation of the body for viewing without using standard embalming chemicals. The fifth edition is also enhanced by a full-color 12-page insert demonstrating restorative arts and mortuary cosmetology.

Turn to the fields leading text for unmatched coverage of::

  • Legal, social, and technical considerations of embalming
  • Health and regulatory standards
  • Chemicals and methods
  • Specific conditions and causes of death that influence the type of embalming
  • Special cosmetic applications and restorative procedures
  • Preparation of organ and tissue donors
  • Embalming for shipping
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McGraw Hill / Medical
51186
9780071741392
9780071741392

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Publication date
2012
Issue number
5
Cover
hard cover
Pages count
752
Dimensions (mm)
226 x 282
Weight (g)
1776
  • Foreword
    Preface
    Acknowledgments
    PART I. THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OFEMBALMING
    Section I::
    1. Embalming:: Social, Psychological, Ethical, andRegulatory Considerations
    2. Fundamentals of Embalming
    3. Personal Health and Regulatory Standards
    4. The Preparation Room
    5. Death--Agonal and Postmortem Changes
    6. Embalming Chemicals
    7. Use of Embalming Chemicals
    8. Anatomical Considerations
    9. Embalming Vessel Sites and Selections
    10. Embalming Analysis
    11. Preparation of the Body Prior to Arterial Injection
    12. Injection and Drainage Techniques
    13. Distribution and Diffusion of Arterial Solution
    14. Cavity Embalming
    15. Treatments after Arterial Injection
    16. General Body Considerations
    17. Preparation of Autopsied Bodies
    18. Preparation of Organ and Tissue Donors
    19. Delayed Embalming
    20. Discolorations
    21. Moisture Considerations
    22. Vascular Considerations
    23. Effect of Drugs on the Embalming Process
    24. Selected Conditions
    25. Embalming for Delayed Viewing, Re-embalming of the Body, Embalming for Shipping, and Shipped-In Bodies
    Section II. The Origin and History of Embalming, Edward C. Johnson, Gail R. Johnson, and Melissa Johnson
    PART II. RESTORATIVE ART AND MORTUARY COSMETOLOGYSection I. Restorative Art
    Restorative Art--Part 1
    Restorative Art--Part 2
    Restorative Art--Part 3--Mortuary Cosmetology
    Section II. History of Modern Restorative Art, Edward C. Johnson, Gail R. Johnson, and Melissa J. Williams
    PART III. SELECTED READINGS AND GLOSSARY
    SECTION I. Selected Readings
    Summary of Guidelines Submitted to OSHA from the National Funeral Directors Association Committee on Infectious Disease (Summer, 1989)
    Armed Services Specification for Mortuary Services (Care of Remains of Deceased Personnel and Regular and Port of Entry Requirements for Caskets and Shipping Cases). Appendix D, Federal Acquisition Regulation AR 638-2.9, February 1996
    Identification:: An Essential Part of What We Do
    The Mathematics of Embalming Chemistry:: Part I. A Critical Evaluation of One-Bottle Embalming Chemical Claims
    The Measurement of Formaldehyde Retention in the Tissues of Embalmed Bodies
    The Two-Year Fix:: Long-Term Preservation for Delayed Viewing
    Occupational Exposure to Formaldehyde in Mortuaries
    The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Formaldehyde (Is It Good or Is It Evil?)
    The Preparation Room:: Ventilation
    Risk of Infection and Tracking Work-related Infectious Diseases in the Funeral Industry
    Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease:: A Comprehensive Guide for Healthcare Personnel, Section 3--Information for Embalmers
    Hepatitis from A to G
    The Increase in MRSA and VRE
    The Antimicrobial Activity of Embalming Chemicals and Topical Disinfectants on the Microbial Flora of Human Remains
    The Microbiologic Evaluation and Enumeration of Postmortem Specimens from Human Remains
    Professional Hair Care for Human Remains
    Fountains Method of Management Techniques for the Eyes
    Enhance Emaciated Features Arterially Using Split Injection and Restricted Drainage
    Embalming--United Kingdom and European
    The Art of Embalming and its Purpose
    Section II. Glossary
    Index
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