title: The history of forensic medicine in times of the Weimar republic and national socialism--an approach.
abstract: German Forensic Medicine established the tasks and aims of forensic medicine during the period of the "Weimar Republic" (1919-1933). Since 1925, forensic medicine is part of the medical examination regulation. In times of the 3rd Reich (1933-1945), most of forensic pathologists were influenced by and involved in National Socialism. The special subject of forensic medicine was endangered by the absence of political neutral forensic pathologists.
authors.affiliation: Institut fur Rechtsmedizin Kuhstr. 30, Universitat Greifswald, 17489 Greifswald, Germany.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lignitz
mesh_terms: D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000266:history*; D005858:Germany; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D011056:Political Systems / Q000266:history*