Embalming : history, theory, and practice / Sharon L. Gee-Mascarello ; with a foreword by Robert G. Mayer.
| Author/creator | Gee-Mascarello, Sharon L. author. |
| Other author | Mayer, Robert G. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | Sixth edition. |
| Publication | New York : McGraw-Hill Education, [2022] |
| Description | xx, 500 pages : colored illustrations ; 28 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Origins of embalming and reverent care of the dead -- Fundamentals of embalming -- Personal health and regulatory standards -- The preparation room -- Death : agonal and postmortem changes -- Embalming chemicals -- Use of embalming chemicals -- Anatomical considerations -- Embalming vessel sites and selections -- Embalming analysis -- Preparation of the body prior to arterial injection -- Injection and drainage techniques -- Distribution and diffusion of arterial solution -- Cavity embalming -- Treatments after arterial injection -- General age considerations -- Preparation of autopsied bodies -- Preparation of organ and tissue donors -- Delayed embalming -- Discolorations -- Moisture considerations -- Vascular considerations -- Effect of drugs on the embalming process -- Selected conditions -- Viewing without embalming, delayed viewing, re-embalming, and human remains shipping. |
| Abstract | "This book covers embalming as no other book ever has and is useful as a teaching text, historical, or technical reference for the funeral service practitioner or the lay reader"-- Provided by publisher. |
| General note | Preceded by Embalming / Robert G. Mayer. 5th ed. c2012. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Gee-Mascarello, Sharon L. Embalming Sixth edition. New York : McGraw Hill Education, [2022] 9781260010084 |
| LCCN | 2021026531 |
| ISBN | 9781260010077 (hardcover ; alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1260010074 (hardcover ; alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Laupus | Books - Stacks | WA 844 G297E 2022 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |