Introduction. The role of the expert witness in paediatric forensic practice - Cyril H Wecht and Glenn M Larkin Part Two: Forensic medicine and pathology. Genetic counselling and prenatal diagnosis - J A Raeburn Intoxication in utero - Eunice J Larson The examination of stillbirths - W J A Patrick The postmortem examination of a baby - John L Emery The identification of the dead, abandoned baby - Richard C Froede and Thomas E Henry Paediatric forensic odontology - Bernard G Sims and D K Whittaker Withdrawing from invasive neonatal intensive care - Ian Laing The Epidemiology and sociology of the sudden infant death syndrome - Jean Golding The pathology of the sudden infant death syndrome - J M N Hilton Causes of sudden natural death in infancy and childhood - C L Berry Concealment of birth, child destruction and infanticide - D A L Bowen Post-mortem biochemistry of blood and vitreous humour in paediatric practice - John I Coe Physical abuse of children - John Pearn Incest and other sexual abuse of children - W D S McLay The emotional abuse of children - Ann Gath Poisoning in children - A T Proudfoot The autopsy in the non-accidental injury syndrome - Bernard Knight Radiological aspects of child abuse - C K T Evans and G M Roberts Accidental injury and death in children - A W Craft Death resulting from paediatric surgery and anaesthesia - Kent Mancer Parentage testing - Barbara E Dodd Medico-legal implications of HIV infection in childhood - Layinska Swinburne Part Three: Legal aspects. Legal implications of modern reproductive techniques - J K Mason Comparative abortion law: the living abortus - Bartha M Knoppers Actions for wrongful life - Barry R Furrow The investigation and certification of paediatric deaths - R M Whittington and Boyd G Stephens Parental rights and consent to medical treatment of minors - David W Meyers The law protecting children - Elaine E Sutherland and Harold L Hirsch Part Four: Ethical considerations. Research and experimentation involving children - R A McCall Smith Modern paediatric practice: an ethical overview - R S Dowrie.