HISTORY Flashcards

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— the EARLIEST RECORDED MEDICO-LEGAL EXPERT.

— He was the chief physician and architect of King Zoser of the 3rd dynasty in Egypt and the builder of the first pyramid.

*That time was the first recorded report of a murder trial written on clay tablet.

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IMHOTEP

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— oldest code of law which included legislation on adultery, rape, divorce, incest, abortion, and violence.

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CODE OF HAMMURABI

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— in Greece discussed the lethality of wounds.

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HIPPOCRATES

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— fixed animation of fetus at the 40th day after conception.

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ARISTOTLE

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— the first “police surgeon” or forensic pathologist. Performed an autopsy on the murdered body of Julius Caesar (100-44 B.C.) exposed on the forum.

*He found out that Julius Caesar suffered from 23 WOUNDS and only 1 PENETRATED THE CHEST CAVITY through a space between the first and second ribs.

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ANTISTIUS

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— in his digest made mention that a physician is not an ordinary witness and that a physician gives judgment rather than testimony.

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JUSTINIAN

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— issued an edict providing appointment of doctors to the courts for the determination of the nature of wounds.

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POPE INNOCENT III

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— expressed the need of expert in ecclesiastical courts, in the diagnosis of leprosy and many medico-legal documents.

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POPE JOHN XXII

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— a papal physician, regarded as the “FATHER OF FORENSIC MEDICINE”.

— He published Questiones Medico-legales

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PAULUS ZACCHIAS

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Paulus Zacchias published ___________ which dealt with the legal aspects of wounds and the first two chapters dealt with secret homicide.

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QUESTIONES MEDICO-LEGALES

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— works on virginity and defloration and confirms the existence of hymen and may not rupture during sexual intercourse.

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SEVERIN PINEAU

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— FOUNDER OF MODERN TOXICOLOGY. Introduced chemical methods in toxicology. In his Traite’ des poison, he mentioned mineral, vegetable and animal poison in relation with the physiology, pathology and legal medicine.

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ORFILA

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13
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  • In 1858, the first medical textbook printed including pertinent instructions related to the medico-legal practice by Spanish physician, Dr. Rafael Genard y Mas, Chief Army Physician, Entitled_____
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“MANUAL DE MEDICINA DOMESTICA”
BY DR. RAFAEL GENARD Y MAS

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  • In 1871, teaching legal medicine, included as academic subject in the foundation of the school of medicine of the___________
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“REAL Y PONTIFICA UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTO TOMAS”

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— by virtue of the ROYAL DECREE NO. 188, of the King of Spain, the position of “MEDICO TITULARES” was created and made in-charge of public sanitation and the same time medico-legal aid in the administration of justice.

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MARCH 31, 1876

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— date where the rules regulating the services of those “Medico Titulares y Forences” was published.

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1894

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  • MEDICO-LEGAL LABORATORY was established in the City of Manila and extended at the same time its services to the provinces.
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1895

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— American civil government preserved the SPANISH FORENSIC MEDICAL SYSTEM.

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1898

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— Philippine Commission created the provincial, insular and municipal Board of Health (Act nos. 157, 307, 308) in the Philippines and assigned to the respective inspectors and presidents of the same, medico-legal duties of the “Medico Titulares” of the Spanish regime.

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1901

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— the Philippine Medical School incorporated the teaching of Legal Medicine, one hour a week to the 5th year medical students

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1908

21
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— University of the Philippines created Department of Legal Medicine and Ethics with the head having a salary of 4,000 per annum, half time basis, with Dr. Sixto de los Angeles as the chief.

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1919

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  • the head of the Department of Legal Medicine and Ethics became the Head of the Medico-legal Department of the Philippine General Hospital w/o pay
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1922

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  • Philippine Legislature enacted Act no. 1043 w/c became incorporated in the Administrative Code as section 2465 and provided that the Department of Legal Medicine, University of the Philippines, became a branch of the Department of Justice (DOJ).
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MARCH 10, 1922

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  • Commonwealth Act no. 181 was passed creating the Division of Investigation under the DOJ. The medico-legal section was made an integral part of the division w/ DR. GREGORIO T. LANTIN as the chief.
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DECEMBER 10, 1937

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  • legal Medicine Department of the UP was abolished and its functions were TRANSFERRED to the MEDICO-LEGAL SECTION OF THE DOJ.
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MARCH 3, 1939

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  • In July 4, 1942, President_______ consolidated by executive order all other different law enforcing agencies and created the Bureau of investigation on July 8, 1944
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PRESIDENT JOSE P. LAUREL

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  • In 1945, after the liberation of the City of Manila, the provost marshal of the US army created the ___________________ with the office of the Medical Examiner as an integral part and with Dr. Mariano Lara as chief medical examiner.
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CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION LABORATORY

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created the Bureau of Investigation

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R.A 157

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Medico-Legal Division was created with ___________________ as the Chief.

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DR. ENRIQUE V. DE LOS SANTOS

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— a person appointed in remote places where services of a registered physician is not available.

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CERUJANO MINISTRANTE

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  • date where “Cirujano Ministrante” was abolished due to the creation of Rural Health Unit composed of a municipal health officer, a midwife, public nurse and a sanitary inspector.
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JUNE 15, 1954

32
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— creation of the office of the medical examiners and criminal investigation laboratory under the Police department of the City of Manila.

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REPUBLIC ACT. 409

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Code Of Sanitation

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PD 856