González Carrero A
Rev Soc Venez Hist Med. 1991;40(60):75-99.
The author explains definitions and fields of forensic medicine. Three periods are described: 1) Since colonial times to the foundation of the Caracas forensic medicine (1937); 2) From 1937 to the foundation of the Technical Judiciary Police (1958); 3) From 1958 until now; this period includes the process called "Nationalization of forensic medicine". Then there are remarks, within the historical context, on forensic medicine and teaching, the importance of the Forensic Medicine Society and the importance of postgraduate courses.
作者解释了法医学的定义和领域。描述了三个时期：1）从殖民时期到加拉加斯法医学成立（1937年）；2）从1937年到技术司法警察成立（1958年）；3）从1958年至今；这个时期包括所谓的“法医学国有化”过程。然后在历史背景下，对法医学与教学、法医学协会的重要性以及研究生课程的重要性进行了评论。
