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Medical jurisprudence: The branch of the law that deals with the application of law to medicine or, conversely, the application of medical science to legal problems. Medical jurisprudence may be involved in cases concerning genetic relationships (eg, paternity testing) or injury or death resulting from violence. An autopsy may be done to help determine the agent of death (eg, a gun shot, poison) and how long the person has been dead.. Forensic medicine is also important in cases involving rape. Modern techniques use such specimens as semen, blood, and hair to identify the body of a victim and to compare the DNA of the criminal to that of the defendant through DNA fingerprinting.
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What has the author Alfred Swaine Taylor written?
Alfred Swaine Taylor has written: 'Taylor's principles and practice of medical jurisprudence' -- subject(s): Forensic Medicine, Great Britain, Jurisprudence, Medical jurisprudence 'The Principles and practice of medical jurisprudence v. 2' 'Medical jurisprudence' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Forensic Medicine, Jurisprudence, Medical jurisprudence, Poisons, ForensicMedicine 'Taylor's Medical Jurisprudence' -- subject(s): Medical jurisprudence, Poisons
What has the author M D Mishra written?
M. D. Mishra has written: 'Digest on medical jurisprudence and toxicology' -- subject(s): Medical jurisprudence, Toxicology
What has the author Fred J Smith written?
Fred. J. Smith has written: 'Taylor's Principles and practice of medical jurisprudence' -- subject(s): Medical jurisprudence
What has the author John James Reese written?
John James Reese has written: 'Text-book of medical jurisprudence and toxicology' -- subject(s): Medical jurisprudence, Poisons
What has the author Henry Cadwalader Chapman written?
Henry Cadwalader Chapman has written: 'A manual of medical jurisprudence and toxicology' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Medical jurisprudence, Poisons
What has the author John Gordon Smith written?
John Gordon Smith has written: 'An analysis of medical evidence' -- subject(s): Medical jurisprudence, Evidence 'The principles of forensic medicine' -- subject(s): Medical jurisprudence, Forensic Medicine
What has the author Amos Dean written?
Amos Dean has written: 'The Philosophy of Human Life: Being an Investigation of the Great Elements ..' -- subject(s): Accessible book 'The history of civilization' -- subject(s): Civilization, History 'Principles of medical jurisprudence' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Medical jurisprudence 'Manual of medical jurisprudence' -- subject(s): Medical jurisprudence 'Bryant & Stratton's commercial law for business men' -- subject(s): Accessible book, Commercial law, States
What has the author George Irving Swetlow written?
George Irving Swetlow has written: 'Syllabus of medico-legal jurisprudence' -- subject(s): Medical jurisprudence, Outlines, syllabi, Bibliography
What is the meaning of the word jurisprudence?
(from dictionary.com) 1. the science or philosophy of law. 2.a body or system of laws. 3.a department of law: medical jurisprudence.
What has the author Nerio Rojas written?
Nerio Rojas has written: 'Medicina legal' -- subject(s): Medical jurisprudence, Medical laws and legislation
What has the author D Harcourt Kitchin written?
D. Harcourt Kitchin has written: 'Legal problems in medical practice' -- subject(s): Medical jurisprudence, Medical laws and legislation
What has the author Harold A Liebenson written?
Harold A. Liebenson has written: 'You, the medical witness' -- subject(s): Medical jurisprudence, Evidence, Expert, Expert Evidence
