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Embalming : Principles and Legal Aspects

1. The Origin and History of Embalming 2. Environment and Personal Health Considerations 3. Death and Postmortem Changes 4. Mummification 5. Anatomical Considerations 6. Surface Anatomy and Exposure of Blood Vessels 7. Embalming Chemicals and Fluids 8. Embalming Fluids and the Safe Levels of Formaldehyde 9. Practical Embalming 10. Injection Technique 11. Cavity Embalming 12. Embalming the Unautopsied Adult Bodies 13. Preparation of Autopsied Bodies 14. Embalming the Infant 15. Delayed Embalming 16. Selected Conditions 17. Effect of Drugs on the Embalming Process 18. Guidelines for Embalming an Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Body 19. Cosmetics and Presentation 20. Embalmer’s Legal Responsibility 21 Soft Embalming 22. The Law and the Dead 23. Establishment of the Embalming Facilities 24. Formaldehyde and Paraformaldehyde Study in Funeral Homes 25. Formaldehyde Vapor Emission Study in Embalming Rooms 26. Formaldehyde Study in Preparation Rooms 27. Reported Studies on Effects of Formaldehyde Exposure 28. Recommendations for Prevention of HIV Transmission in Healthcare Settings 29. Mobile Embalming Unit for the Preparation of Specimens for Anatomical Studies 30. Exposure to Formaldehyde in Anatomy: An Occupational Health Hazard 31. Phenoxyethanol as a Nontoxic Substitute for Formaldehyde in Long-term 32. Formaldehyde in Pathology Departments Bibliography