Volume 11

Number 2 July 2008

The Historical Perspective of Forensic Medicine

DOI:

Ahmad M1 , Ali-Azad Md. A S2 , Ahmed Z K3 , Kabir Md. H4 , Mostofa G5 , Ara G6

Abstract

In an international context, the terms Forensic Medicine, Legal Medicine and Medical Jurisprudence are used synonymously. Medical Jurisprudence is the older term but nowadays Forensic Medicine or Legal Medicine is more commonly used. However, in Bangladesh and India, Forensic Medicine and Medical Jurisprudence am viewed from different perspectives. Hem Forensic Medicine is the subject which deals with the medical aspects of law and Medical Jurisprudence is the subject which deals with the legal aspects of medicine'. Although present day Fotensic Medicine or Legal Medicine emerged as a specialty only in the early part of the sixteenth century, its roots may be traced back thousands of yours'. Elements of medical ethics, toxicology and evidence of anatomical study by human dissection found in ancient and curly civilizations, may be considered to be the foundations of modem day Forensic or Legal Medicine.

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  1. Graded Specialist and Head of the Department of Forensic Medicine

    Armed Forces Medical College, Dhaka

  2. Graded Specialist, Department’ of Forensic Medicine

    Armed Forces Medical College, Dhaka

  3. Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine

    Ibrahim Medical College, Dhaka

  4. Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Forensic Medicine

    Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College, Dhaka

  5. Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine

    Dhaka National Medical College, Dhaka

  6. Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine

    Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka

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Volume 11, Number 2 July 2008
Page: 37-43