Review of the monograph by V.A. Klevno, S.N. Kulikov, A.V. Kopylov “Atlas of medical criteria of harm to health” edited by V.A. Klevno

A review of the second edition of the collective monograph by V.A. Klevno, S.N. Kulikova, A.V. Kopylov “Atlas of medical criteria for harm to health” (under the general editorship of V.A. Klevno).

The first edition of the Atlas was well received by the medical community, as evidenced by the fact that it has become a bibliographic rarity. During the time that has passed since the publication of the first edition, the author and his colleagues have carried out a large number of scientific research and development, among which the most significant are doctoral and candidate dissertations, published monographs, scientific and practical manuals, and other scientific publications. With this in mind, the release of the second edition of the collective monograph should be recognized as extremely timely and relevant.

Assessing the peer-reviewed work, it should be stated that the head of the team of authors, Professor V.A. Klevno — a colossal work has been done to create a team of like-minded people, and this work has been crowned with a well-deserved success: it is distinguished by novelty and theoretical and applied significance, thoroughness, completeness and relative sufficiency.

Among the undoubted advantages of the Atlas, it is necessary to note the concise scientific and literary style of presenting the material, its clear structuredness, and the uniformity of the approach to the choice and sequence of presentation for each chapter and each subsection within it, which facilitate the perception of the material by the user; the high quality of illustrative material, an exhaustive selection of recommended scientific literature on the topic under consideration.

The use of the definitions and illustrations given in the Atlas in the practice of doctors, most of all forensic doctors, will facilitate and increase the objectivity of the choice in each specific case of the type and localization of damage and, in general, will positively affect the production of one of the most frequently prescribed forensic medical examinations — to determine the severity of harm caused to human health.

The monograph has an important theoretical, cognitive, and practical value makes a significant contribution to the training of highly qualified medical personnel, primarily forensic medical experts.

The publication can be recommended to forensic experts, researchers, graduate students, and students of medical specialties, as well as to a wide range of readers.