José Miguel Suescún VargasRoger Alexander Pérez SuárezAldemar Rueda DíazEduardo Asaf Rodríguez Ibarra2026-03-222026-03-222009https://revistas.uis.edu.co/index.php/revistamedicasuis/article/view/205https://andeanlibrary.org/handle/123456789/79909Legal medicine through the study of the clinical history has been a science with the main characteristic of change the focus of the it, through time according to the needs of each period of time, even though the human evolution; since the first techniques by the Egyptians until the latest techniques of molecular biology. However the medical responsibility has not change, still now the doctor is responsible for a failing treatment or a bad practice and his punishment can be injust depending on the time and the place.  Key words: Medicine. History. Forensic medicine. Autopsy. Wounds. Injuries.esPunishment (psychology)Medical practiceLawFocus (optics)Political scienceHistoryClinical PracticeMedical jurisprudenceLegal practiceHistory of medicinearticle