Embalming: History, Theory, and Practice, Sixth Edition

The most comprehensive and up-to-date text on embalming, restorative art, and mortuary cosmetology, Embalming: History, Theory, and Practice, provides essential information on legal, social, and technical considerations, health and regulatory standards, chemicals and methods, specific conditions and causes of death, preparation of anatomical and organ and tissue donors, embalming for shipping, and alternative methods of body disposition. It features new color photographs, a new chapter on the preparation of organ and tissue donors, additional questions and terminology, updated information on instrumentation and OSHA material, and greater emphasis on the use of personal protective equipment.

Format: Hardback
Length: 528 pages
Publication date: 29 March 2022
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

The most comprehensive and up-to-date text on the art and science of embalming, restorative art, and mortuary cosmetology has been revised and expanded to provide the most current information on the subject. The authors emphasize the importance of creating a safe working environment, including ergonomics, personal hygiene, and the use of embalming chemicals. The book covers a wide range of technical areas, including legal, social, and technical considerations of embalming, health and regulatory standards, chemicals and methods, specific conditions and causes of death that influence the type of embalming, preparation of anatomical donors, preparation of organ and tissue donors, embalming for shipping, and alternative methods of body disposition. New to this edition are all new color photographs, a new chapter on the preparation of organ and tissue donors, additional questions and terminology in each chapter, updated information on instrumentation and OSHA material, and greater emphasis on the use of personal protective equipment.

Weight: 1308g
Dimension: 223 x 283 x 26 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781260010077
Edition number: 6 ed