title: A new system for forensic physicians in Taiwan.
abstract: Forensic physicians play an important role in legal justice. Taiwan has a population of 23 million. It has had a serious shortage of forensic physicians for more than half a century. This has resulted in poor quality of forensic medical practice. In order to increase the number of forensic physicians, new education and training system have been proposed. Legislation of Forensic Physicians Law was enacted in 2005. It is expected that the quality of forensic practice will be improved when the new forensic physicians join this profession.
authors.affiliation: Department and Institute of Forensic Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Ching-Hwa
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Chiu
authors.forename: Tsung-Li
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Kuo
authors.forename: Yao-Chang
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Chuan-Ping
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D002322:Career Mobility; D003479:Curriculum; D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D010820:Physicians / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D011331:Private Practice; D012456:Salaries and Fringe Benefits; D012923:Social Class; D013624:Taiwan; D000078329:Workforce; D017132:Workplace