title: Forensic medicine in Great Britain. I. The beginning.
abstract: This paper briefly outlines the evolution of modern forensic medicine in Great Britain from the coroner system originally implemented. It focuses on the role of Andrew Duncan, Sr. in creating a chair in medical jurisprudence and establishing a precedent for the teaching of forensic medicine to students and practitioners alike.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rheumatology, Medical School, Manchester, England.
authors.forename: A N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Garland
mesh_terms: D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000266:history*; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006113:United Kingdom