Medical jurisprudence addresses a wide range of medical, legal and ethical issues, as well as human rights and the rights of the individual. Forensic medicine is defined as “the application of medical and paramedical scientific knowledge to specific areas of law, both civil and criminal” (Parikh, 1999). The journal accepts submissions of original research, review articles and relevant case studies, editorials and commentaries in relevant areas of forensic and forensic pathology, practice context, education and training. All aspects of the medical principles of care and forensic assessment of persons in contact with the judicial system are examined and the journal has a broad international perspective. The formal organisation of forensic medicine and forensic experts differs somewhat from country to country. In Central Europe, for example, forensic experts are recruited by a university, as this is believed to guarantee a scientific basis, independence and impartiality. In Sweden and Finland, a national government agency is responsible for administering forensic pathology services, while in the United States, Canada and some other Anglo-Saxon countries, various systems are used under the generic terms “coroner`s system” and “forensic pathologist`s system”, which are not always easily distinguishable. The task is to act as a medical expert in justice matters, not primarily to assist one of the parties in the process. Therefore, the role of the forensic pathologist in the relationship with the person being studied is obviously completely different from the role of the clinical physician in his or her relationship with the patient, where the physician often becomes the patient`s advocate.
The main task of the forensic pathologist is to practice and transmit a scientific approach to medical issues raised in a legal context with death. It is in the nature of things that the forensic pathologist, whatever its principle, strives to assist in impartial assessments based on “science and proven experience.” Forensic pathology refers to a field of study; not an individual. It can be defined as “a branch of medicine that applies the principles and knowledge of the medical sciences to problems in the field of law” (DiMaio & DiMaio, 2001, p. 1). Therefore, to be a practicing forensic pathologist, you must also be a physician. Calling oneself a forensic pathologist without a medical degree and certification in forensic pathology could be considered fraud, or even perjury, if sworn (e.g., affidavits and affidavits). Forensics has a long and famous history in the UK. As early as 1807, the University of Edinburgh had a chair of forensic medicine and the University of Glasgow created a similar post in 1839. In 1834, Alfred Taylor was appointed professor of medical jurisprudence at Guy`s Hospital in London and published his English Elements of Medical Jurisprudence 2 years later. Although medical evidence was first presented at a murder trial in 1859, it was not until 1900 that Dr. Luff, Dr.
Wilcox and Dr. Pepper of St. Mary Hospital in Paddington was the first Home Office medical expert to be appointed. facilitate the training, status, employment and conditions of service of forensic and scientific practitioners; In addition, forensic pathology plays a central role in risk management. In healthcare, the term “risk management” refers to all processes used to identify, monitor, assess, mitigate and prevent risks in healthcare facilities and to ensure patient safety. Given the importance of this topic, another objective of this special issue is to assess the role and progress of research and training in the field of risk management. promote the appropriate use of forensic science and science in the medical practice and judicial system of the different jurisdictions of the African region; Song Ci (1186-1249) was probably the first forensic doctor. He recorded all the forensic techniques known at the time in his book Collected Cases of Injustice Revised. Paul Zacchias was also one of the first figures of medical jurisprudence, associated with the Papal States and the Catholic Church. [4] Zacchias was the personal physician to Pope Innocent X and Pope Alexander VII, as well as legal adviser to the Rota Romana. [5] His best-known book, Quaestiones medico-legales (1621-1651), established forensic medicine as a subject of study. [6] Zacchia`s work contains superstitious views on magic, witches, and demons that were prevalent at the time.
[7] Facilitation of national and international exchange programs and secondments in forensic pathology and forensics for members.
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