<P></P><br/><br/><P>A myriad of different scenarios await those entering the field of forensic pathology, ranging from gunshot wounds to asphyxiation to explosives to death from addiction. <STRONG>Essential Forensic Pathology: Core Studies and Exercises</STRONG> helps prepare pathologists in training by establishing what they must know about the most common death scenes they will encounter.</P><br/><br/><P></P><br/><br/><P>The book begins by discussing the coaching objectives in medical education and follows with a description of the 15 different rotations of the forensic pathology resident. Using a consistent and concise format, the book describes the facility where the rotation takes place, the necessary skills, the laboratory equipment, and other components of the rotation. </P><br/><br/><P></P><br/><br/><P>The main portion of the book presents forensic pathology essentials in the form of learning objectives¿each delineated with a code: "M" for items students must <EM>know</EM>, and