I’ve included below links useful to writers looking for medical and forensic information.
First, a few articles that might be helpful:
CJ’S MEDICAL LINKS
- cdc.gov
Has a wide variety of information on injuries, illness and infectious disease as well as terrorism. Also has up to date information on diseases active in all parts of the world under their travel section. - mayoclinic.com
General information on drugs and diseases designed for the lay person as well as links to support groups and informational sites. - medterms.com
General info on terms, medications, procedures and conditions - americanheart.org
American Heart association-latest guidelines on advanced cardiac life support - dplylemd.com
The Writer’s Medical and Forensics Lab run by DP Lyle, MD - acep.org
American College of Emergency Phsyicians - facs.org
American College of Surgeons - vnh.org
Virtual Naval Hospital - Trauma.org
- Trauma tutorials
- eMedicine article
- Trauma Handbook
- Lethal Drug Interactions
- Poisons and Antidotes
CJ’S FORENSIC LINKS:
- FBI Handbook of Forensic Services (pdf)
- Forensic Science Guide to Crime Scene Investigation
- Crime Scene Investigator.net
- dplylemd.com
The Writer’s Medical and Forensics Lab run by DP Lyle, MD - tncrimlaw.com
Tennessee Criminal Law-includes legal and forensic info and links - crime scene investigations
- crimelabproject.com
- Graveyard Shift
- Decomposition
- 26 Things that Happen at Death
- Firearms Tutorial