Foreword Preface Acknowledgments PART I. THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF EMBALMING Section I: 1. Embalming: Social, Psychological, Ethical, and Regulatory Considerations 2. Fundamentals of Embalming 3. Personal Health and Regulatory Standards 4. The Preparation Room 5. Death--Agonal and Postmortem Changes 6. Embalming Chemicals 7. Use of Embalming Chemicals 8. Anatomical Considerations 9. Embalming Vessel Sites and Selections 10. Embalming Analysis 11. Preparation of the Body Prio