gerichtsmedizin , rechtsmedizin

listen to the pronunciation of gerichtsmedizin , rechtsmedizin
Almanca - İngilizce
forensic medicine
the branch of medical science that uses medical knowledge for legal purposes; "forensic pathology provided the evidence that convicted the murderer
science concerned with the application of medical facts to legal issues
The branch of medicine that interprets or establishes the facts in civil or criminal law cases. Also called medical jurisprudence. Science of applying medical knowledge to legal questions, recognized as a specialty since the early 19th century. Its primary tool has always been the autopsy, to identify the dead (e.g., plane-crash victims) or determine cause of death, which can significantly affect trials dealing with insurance and inheritance. Forensic psychiatry determines the mental health of an individual about to stand trial. Forensic genetics allows paternity to be determined and can identify blood or other tissue samples as coming from a particular person (see DNA fingerprinting). Forensic toxicology, concerned with such topics as intentional poisonings and drug use, is increasingly important in cases of industrial and environmental poisoning