FORENSIC MEDICINE OF PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA, FROM ITS ORIGINS TO THE PRESENT DAY

In the publication, based on the book «the History of forensic medicine» under the editorship of doctor of medical sciences, professor Burkhard Madea, provides basic information about forensic medicine in the People’s Republic of China, details the history of its origin, the path and the complexity of its development, shows the current organization of services, the principles of training of forensic experts. The achievements of Chinese forensic medicine, both in the past and in the present, are noted.