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forensic medicine

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forensic medicine
n.
The branch of medicine that interprets or establishes the facts in civil or criminal law cases. Also called medical jurisprudence.

forensic medicine
n
(Medicine) (Law) the applied use of medical knowledge or practice, esp pathology, to the purposes of the law, as in determining the cause of death Also called medical jurisprudence legal medicine

forensic medicine  (f-rnsk)
The branch of medicine that interprets or establishes the medical facts in civil or criminal law cases.
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Noun1.forensic medicine - the branch of medical science that uses medical knowledge for legal purposes; "forensic pathology provided the evidence that convicted the murderer"
medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
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forensic medicine nmedicina legale
forensic medicine nmedicina legale


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It is located within the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine (VIFM).
Ong, "The Pattern of Homicidal Slash/Chop Injuries: A 10-Year Retrospective Study in University Hospital Kuala Lumpur," Journal of Clinical Forensic Medicine 6 (1999): 24-29; and D.
Chapter topics include a history of molecular medicine, DNA, RNA, genes, and chromosomes; Mendelian genetic traits; complex genetic traits; genomics, proteomics, and bioinformatics; genetic and cellular therapies; reproduction and development; infectious diseases; forensic medicine and science; and ethical, legal, and social issues.
 
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