Saturday, February 9, 2008

More about Forensic Medicine

Relation with other areas

As you must know, forensic medicine does not act alone. It is related to many other areas to reach certain conclusions. It is through a large web of knowledge that the doctor works. Here are some examples of those areas that support the forensic medicine:

- Forensic anthropology - contributes to the study of identity and identification.

- Forensic trauma - includes the study of injuries and their causes.

- Forensic Sexology - helps the forensic medicine when it faces sexual crimes.

- Forensic Toxicology - it is you the analysis of poisonous and toxic substances and their effects on the body.

- Forensic Asphixiology - enter into action when the victim was asphyxiated.

Much more could be mentioned. However, as they are so numerous I decided to cite just these.

A bit of history…

During this month, we have been talking about forensic medicine and we didn’t answered to a very important question that you should probably already have arisen: How did the forensic medicine? As has been evolving throughout history?

Well, the legal medicine existed in Classical Antiquity, reaching Rome already with major advances. However, in the Middle Ages, due to the mentality existing at the time it was a little forgotten, and only resumed in the Renaissance. But, despite all this, it is considered that it is in Germany that the forensic medicine gains true strength with the adoption of laws that make mandatory the expertise in cases of homicide, injuries…

The techniques have been used to develop today and it is expected to continue!

Do not miss the upcoming publication about the conduct of forensic medicine in Portugal.
Written by: Vera Gonçalves
Tranlated by: Vera Gonçalves
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