title: The use of medical evidence in British trials of suspected Japanese war criminals.
abstract: War crimes trial records are a little-used but fertile source of medical-historical information. They are, however, especially useful when investigating conditions affecting incarcerated Allied servicemen in the Far East because almost all cases are supported by a substantial volume of testimony and depositions by medical personnel. Many national archives contain such material and their holdings are discussed briefly.
authors.affiliation: History of Medicine, McMaster University.
authors.forename: Charles G
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Roland
mesh_terms: D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D008889:Military Personnel; D006113:United Kingdom; D014858:War Crimes / Q000266:history*; D047789:World War II