Embalming History Theory & Practice

Audience: Mortuary Science students (there are 54 accredited schools in the USA) New full-color insert effectively displays the art of restoration and cosmetic application New chapter on embalming the bodies of those deceased from infectious or contagious diseaseĹź New coverage on the embalming of bodies dead from contagious and/or Infectious disease Ĺź New 4-color insert to effective show aspects of restoration and mortuary cosmetic applications that cannot be shown usefully and effectively in b&wĹź Consolidated coverage on shipping dead bodiesRewritten chapter on legal procedures along with new formsRewritten chapter on the fundamentals of the embalming process with greater emphasis on body identificationNew treatments for jaundiced bodies and bodies with facial trauma resulting in swollen and discolored eyelidsChapters for rep to focus on: Chapter 2 describing fundamentals of embalming. Chapter 3 updated and revised chapter on personal and public health concerns. Chapter 18 updated protocols for the preparation of bodies where organs and tissues have been given for transplantation Chapter 25 preparation protocols for bodies where there will be a delay between death and viewing; bodies needing to be re-embalmed and preparation of bodies for shipping Selected Readings contains 9 new abstracts on subjects of Identification, New Diseases (Hepatitis A Ĺź G; CJD; MRSA; VRE); Treatments for discolored and swollen eyes Glossary containing over 1000 entries on the subjects of embalming and restorative art