title: Textbooks on legal medicine in the German-speaking countries.
abstract: In this survey, the textbooks on legal medicine which were published in the German-speaking countries from the 17th century up to now are briefly reviewed. The textbooks with the most impact on the further development of legal medicines were those published by Johann Ludwig Casper in Berlin and Eduard Ritter von Hofmann in Vienna in the 19th century. The main textbooks of the 20th century are addressed as well, also the different development in both German countries.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Munich, Frauenlobstr. 7 a, 80337 Munich, Germany. wolfwang.keil@rechts.med.uni-muenchen.de
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Keil
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Berzlanovich
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Madea
mesh_terms: D005060:Europe; D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000266:history*; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D013782:Textbooks as Topic / Q000266:history*