A CONCISE HISTORY OF FORENSIC MEDICINE IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC

Miroslav Hirt; Premysl Strejc; Jan Krajsa; Petr Hejna; Olga Císařová; Miroslav Dvořák; Jiri Hladík; Miloš Sokol; Premysl Klir; Michal Beran; Jiri Fialka; Pavel Kubišta; František Vorel; Igor Dvořáček; Rudolf Macháček; Pavel ToupalíK

Miroslav Hirt
Premysl Strejc
Jan Krajsa
Petr Hejna
Olga Císařová
Miroslav Dvořák
Jiri Hladík
Miloš Sokol
Premysl Klir
Michal Beran
Jiri Fialka
Pavel Kubišta
František Vorel
Igor Dvořáček
Rudolf Macháček
Pavel ToupalíK

Abstract

This paper presents the most important historical facts about all forensic medicine workplaces in the Czech Republic since the beginning till present day, including a perspective on
how to establish a new one. Each of the University Forensic Medicine Institutes or district Departments is covered by at least one author. The oldest institute is in Prague and in Brno,
the youngest is in Pardubice.

Key words: history; forensic medicine; forensic sciences; legal medicine; Czech Republic