title: [Phrenology--another point of view].
abstract: The biography of doctor Franz Joseph Gall (1758-1828) and his theory of phrenology were outlined highlighting the criminological issues of it. The real scientific aspects of his work were pointed out as well as their relation to modern investigations of human brain. The unsatisfactory interest of forensic community concerning the issue of postmortem research of psychiatric disorders relevant to criminology and forensic medicine were also highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Katedry i Zakładu Medycyny Sadowej AM w Gdańsku.
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gos
mesh_terms: D001317:Austria; D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000266:history*; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D009488:Neurosciences / Q000266:history; D010792:Phrenology / Q000266:history*