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Who coined the term 'clinical forensic medicine'?
Who coined the term 'clinical forensic medicine'?
- Thomas Stuart (correct)
- Qin Dynasty
- 19th century
- Forensic pathologist
Which branch of forensic medicine involves the examination of traumas to the deceased to find the cause of death?
Which branch of forensic medicine involves the examination of traumas to the deceased to find the cause of death?
- Forensic dentistry
- Forensic toxicology
- Forensic pathology (correct)
- Forensic psychiatry
In which dynasty was evidence of linking medical and legal systems written out as far back as 220B.C.E.?
In which dynasty was evidence of linking medical and legal systems written out as far back as 220B.C.E.?
- Tang Dynasty
- Sui Dynasty
- Qin Dynasty (correct)
- Han Dynasty
Which category of forensic medicine involves the investigation of trauma to living patients?
Which category of forensic medicine involves the investigation of trauma to living patients?
Which form of forensics could not be considered a thing until both legal and medical systems were well developed?
Which form of forensics could not be considered a thing until both legal and medical systems were well developed?
What is medicine's primary focus?
What is medicine's primary focus?
What does contemporary medicine apply to diagnose, treat, and prevent injury and disease?
What does contemporary medicine apply to diagnose, treat, and prevent injury and disease?
What was medicine's primary nature for most of its history?
What was medicine's primary nature for most of its history?
What has medicine become in recent centuries?
What has medicine become in recent centuries?
What contributes to the knowledge of what happens at the cellular and molecular level in medical treatments?
What contributes to the knowledge of what happens at the cellular and molecular level in medical treatments?
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Clinical forensic medicine
Clinical forensic medicine
The investigation of trauma to living patients.
Forensic pathology
Forensic pathology
Examines deceased bodies to find cause of death.
Qin Dynasty
Qin Dynasty
Dynasty where linking medical and legal systems began (220 BCE).
Coined term clinical forensic medicine
Coined term clinical forensic medicine
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Medicine's primary focus
Medicine's primary focus
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Medicine's past
Medicine's past
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Medicine's present
Medicine's present
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Biomedical sciences
Biomedical sciences
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Basic medical science
Basic medical science
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Clinical forensic medicine's development
Clinical forensic medicine's development
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Study Notes
Clinical Forensic Medicine
- The term "clinical forensic medicine" was coined by Bernard Knight.
Branches of Forensic Medicine
- Autopsy is the branch of forensic medicine that involves the examination of traumas to the deceased to find the cause of death.
Historical Roots of Forensic Medicine
- The Qin Dynasty (220B.C.E.) provides evidence of linking medical and legal systems.
Categories of Forensic Medicine
- Clinical forensic medicine involves the investigation of trauma to living patients.
Development of Forensic Medicine
- Forensic medicine could not be considered a thing until both legal and medical systems were well developed.
Focus of Medicine
- Medicine's primary focus is on the health and well-being of individuals.
Contemporary Medicine
- Contemporary medicine applies scientific knowledge to diagnose, treat, and prevent injury and disease.
Historical Nature of Medicine
- For most of its history, medicine's primary nature was an art.
Evolution of Medicine
- In recent centuries, medicine has become a science.
Advances in Medical Treatments
- Cellular and molecular biology contributes to the knowledge of what happens at the cellular and molecular level in medical treatments.
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