title: [The concept of "forensic medicine"].
abstract: The analysis of the definition of forensic medicine and its evolution during the past 300 years is presented. The special character of forensic medicine, its subject-matter, scope of research, procedures, goals and targeted application of forensic medical knowledge are discussed. The original definition of the notion of "forensic medicine" is proposed.
authors.forename: V L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Popov
mesh_terms: D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000145:classification / Q000266:history*; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D012426:Russia; D012660:Semantics; D009626:Terminology as Topic