History of Forensic Medicine
Burkhard Madea
Jan 2017 · Lehmanns Media
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Forensic Medicine is an old medical discipline defined as “that science, which teaches the application of every branch of medical knowledge to the purpose of the law” (Alfred Swaine Taylor). Forensic Medicine deals with medical evidence not only in practice but also in research and furthermore all legal essentials in health care especially for doctors are part of teaching, training and research.
Several steps in the development of Forensic Medicine can be distinguished:
At first the use of medical knowledge for legal and public purposes.Secondly the compulsory medical testimony for the guidance of judges.Thirdly the professionalization as an own academic discipline.
The development and existence of a speciality of Forensic Medicine depends essentially on two factors: on a sufficiently high development of the law and on a sufficiently high development of medicine.
The period of professionalization of Forensic Medicine as an own academic discipline started in the 19th century, especially in Paris, Vienna, London, Edinburgh, Berlin. Since than the world has changed dramatically and we are now witnesses of a rapid, deep-rooted social cultural, legal and technological transformation.
Already 40 years ago Professor Bernhard Knight wrote in a survey on legal medicine in Europe: “In all aspects of life, the exchange of information on an international level can do nothing but good and legal medicine is no exception.”
This book on the History of Forensic Medicine is an approach in this direction.
Forensic Medicine has a long and rich tradition since medical expertise has to face legal questions and new questions and developments raised by the society.
The aim of this book is to address the state of Forensic Medicine in different countries worldwide.
With contributions from Europe, China, Japan, the United States and the United Arabic Emirates.
Several steps in the development of Forensic Medicine can be distinguished:
At first the use of medical knowledge for legal and public purposes.Secondly the compulsory medical testimony for the guidance of judges.Thirdly the professionalization as an own academic discipline.
The development and existence of a speciality of Forensic Medicine depends essentially on two factors: on a sufficiently high development of the law and on a sufficiently high development of medicine.
The period of professionalization of Forensic Medicine as an own academic discipline started in the 19th century, especially in Paris, Vienna, London, Edinburgh, Berlin. Since than the world has changed dramatically and we are now witnesses of a rapid, deep-rooted social cultural, legal and technological transformation.
Already 40 years ago Professor Bernhard Knight wrote in a survey on legal medicine in Europe: “In all aspects of life, the exchange of information on an international level can do nothing but good and legal medicine is no exception.”
This book on the History of Forensic Medicine is an approach in this direction.
Forensic Medicine has a long and rich tradition since medical expertise has to face legal questions and new questions and developments raised by the society.
The aim of this book is to address the state of Forensic Medicine in different countries worldwide.
With contributions from Europe, China, Japan, the United States and the United Arabic Emirates.
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Prof. Dr. med. Burkhard Madea, nach dem Studium der Medizin in Bochum und Aachen und der Weiterbildung zum Arzt für Rechtsmedizin erfolgte 1989 die Habilitation Madeas für das Fach Rechtsmedizin und 1991 die Ernennung zum Universitätsprofessor für Rechtsmedizin. Seit 1996 ist er außerdem Direktor des Institutes für Rechtsmedizin der Universität Bonn. Er ist Autor und Herausgeber zahlreicher Monographien und Verfasser von mehr als 400 wissenschaftlichen Beiträgen.
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