This highly original book presents an overview of the history of forensic medicine in the West since the medieval period right up to the present day. Taking an international, comparative perspective on the changing nature of the relationship between medicine, law and society, it examines the growth of medico-legal ideas, institutions and practices in Britain, Europe and the United States. Following a thematic structure within a broad chronological framework, and including case studies and a further reading section, Katherine D. Watson presents a clear and vivid portrait of a topic which will be of interest to all students of the history of medicine, crime, and the law.
- ISBN: 978-0-415-44772-0
- Editorial: Routledge
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 256
- Fecha Publicación: 30/09/2010
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés