Thoughts on the Development of Forensic Medicine Discipline Standing at a New Historical Starting Point

doi:10.12116/j.issn.1004-5619.2024.440607

Abstract

Abstract:

The development of forensic medicine is crucial to the national welfare, people’s livelihood, social stability, and the construction of a Safe China. It plays an indispensable role in the comprehensive promotion of the rule of law. The establishment of forensic medicine as a first-level discipline, along with the transformation brought by the fifth research paradigm, makes the construction of forensic medicine stand at a new historical starting point. This paper reviews the current status and challenges of forensic medicine development, outlines the characteristics of the fifth research paradigm and its impact on the construction of forensic medicine, and proposes strategies for addressing these challenges.

Key words: forensic medicine, discipline construction, fifth research paradigm

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Cheng-tao LI, Bin CONG. Thoughts on the Development of Forensic Medicine Discipline Standing at a New Historical Starting Point[J]. Journal of Forensic Medicine, 2025, 41(1): 9-14.

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