Healthcare Crime

Through in-depth personal interviews with a notable list of forensic experts, this book covers the motivation behind, the opportunity for, and the investigation of equivocal deaths in healthcare settings. It describes the red flags indicating illicit behavior of medical professionals; considers contributing factors such as personnel shortages and lack of oversight; catalogs methods of injury, assault, and murder along with descriptions of forensic evidence for each; and provides insight on other healthcare-related crimes including assisted suicide and narcotics theft. Practical advice from experts covers the intervention, prevention, and prosecution of perpetrators.