Forensic medicine in Western society : a history / Katherine D. Watson.

The first book of its kind, Forensic Medicine in Western Society: A History provides an overview of the history of forensic medicine in the West from the medieval period to the present day. Taking an international, comparative perspective it shows how medicine has played an active part in shaping le...

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Online Access: Full Text (via Taylor & Francis)
Main Author: Watson, Katherine (Katherine Denise)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2010.
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Summary:The first book of its kind, Forensic Medicine in Western Society: A History provides an overview of the history of forensic medicine in the West from the medieval period to the present day. Taking an international, comparative perspective it shows how medicine has played an active part in shaping legal, political and social change.
Physical Description:1 online resource (214 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780203840290
0203840291
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Source of description: Print version record.