Forensic medicine

Forensic medicine is a group of medical specialties which deal with the examination and diagnosis of individuals who have been injured by or who have died because of external or unnatural causes such as poisoning, assault, suicide and other forms of violence. Forensic medicine is a multi-disciplinary branch which includes the practice of forensic pathology, forensic psychiatry, forensic dentistry, forensic radiology and forensic toxicology.[1][2] There are two main categories of forensic medicine; Clinical forensic medicine; Pathological forensics medicine, with the differing factor being the condition of the patients. In clinical forensic medicine it is the investigation of trauma to living patients,[3] whereas pathological forensic medicine involves the examination of traumas to the deceased to find the cause of death.[4]

History

The term clinical forensic medicine dates back to the 19th century, referring to the connection between the usage of medical evidence for judiciary purposes.[3]

Pathological forensic medicine

References

  1. ↑ Eriksson, A. (2016). "Forensic Pathology". Forensic Epidemiology. pp. 151–177. doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-404584-2.00006-9. ISBN 9780124045842.
  2. ↑ Baud, Frédéric J.; Houzé, Pascal (2020). "Introduction to clinical toxicology". An Introduction to Interdisciplinary Toxicology. pp. 413–428. doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-813602-7.00030-2. ISBN 9780128136027.
  3. 1 2 A physician's guide to clinical forensic medicine. Martha Stark. Totowa, N.J.: Humana Press. 2000. ISBN 0-585-27707-9. OCLC 45731321.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  4. ↑ Tsokos, Michael (2004). Forensic Pathology Reviews. Humana Press.
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