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| Foreword | |
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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| The Theory and Practice of Embalming | |
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| Embalming: Social, Psychological, Ethical, and Regulatory Considerations | |
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| Fundamentals of Embalming | |
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| Personal Health and Regulatory Standards | |
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| The Preparation Room | |
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| Death--Agonal and Postmortem Changes | |
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| Embalming Chemicals | |
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| Use of Embalming Chemicals | |
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| Anatomical Considerations | |
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| Embalming Vessel Sites and Selections | |
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| Embalming Analysis | |
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| Preparation of the Body Prior to Arterial Injection | |
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| Injection and Drainage Techniques | |
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| Distribution and Diffusion of Arterial Solution | |
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| Cavity Embalming | |
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| Treatments after Arterial Injection | |
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| General Body Considerations | |
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| Preparation of Autopsied Bodies | |
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| Preparation of Organ and Tissue Donors | |
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| Delayed Embalming | |
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| Discolorations | |
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| Moisture Considerations | |
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| Vascular Considerations | |
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| Effect of Drugs on the Embalming Process | |
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| Selected Conditions | |
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| Embalming for Delayed Viewing, Re-embalming of the Body, Embalming for Shipping, and Shipped-In Bodies | |
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| The Origin and History of Embalming | |
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| Restorative art and Mortuary Cosmetology | |
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| Restorative Art | |
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| Restorative Art--Part 1 | |
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| Restorative Art--Part 2 | |
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| Restorative Art--Part 3--Mortuary Cosmetology | |
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| History of Modern Restorative Art, Edward C. Johnson, Gail R. Johnson, and Melissa J. Williams | |
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| Selected Readings and GLOSSARY | |
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| Selected Readings | |
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| Summary of Guidelines Submitted to OSHA from the National Funeral Directors Association Committee on Infectious Disease (Summer, 1989) | |
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| Armed Services Specification for Mortuary Services (Care of Remains of Deceased Personnel and Regular and Port of Entry Requirements for Caskets and Shipping Cases). Appendix D, Federal Acquisition Regulation AR 638-2.9, February 1996 | |
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| Identification: An Essential Part of What We Do | |
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| The Mathematics of Embalming Chemistry: Part I. A Critical Evaluation of "One-Bottle" Embalming Chemical Claims | |
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| The Measurement of Formaldehyde Retention in the Tissues of Embalmed Bodies | |
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| The Two-Year Fix: Long-Term Preservation for Delayed Viewing | |
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| Occupational Exposure to Formaldehyde in Mortuaries | |
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| The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Formaldehyde (Is It Good or Is It Evil?) | |
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| The Preparation Room: Ventilation | |
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| Risk of Infection and Tracking Work-related Infectious Diseases in the Funeral Industry | |
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| Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease: A Comprehensive Guide for Healthcare Personnel, Section 3--Information for Embalmers | |
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| Hepatitis from A to G | |
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| The Increase in MRSA and VRE | |
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| The Antimicrobial Activity of Embalming Chemicals and Topical Disinfectants on the Microbial Flora of Human Remains | |
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| The Microbiologic Evaluation and Enumeration of Postmortem Specimens from Human Remains | |
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| Professional Hair Care for Human Remains | |
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| Fountain's Method of Management Techniques for the Eyes | |
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| Enhance Emaciated Features Arterially Using Split Injection and Restricted Drainage | |
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| Embalming--United Kingdom and European | |
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| The Art of Embalming and its Purpose | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Index | |