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Xiyuan Jilu

The 1247 CE Chinese medico-legal manual by Song Ci, systematically describing wound examination, drowning, burning, and poisoning investigation. The oldest surviving systematic text on forensic investigation, predating European equivalents by three centuries.

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Lex AquiliaMedico-legal officer (MLO)NMC (National Medical Commission)OCME (Office of the Chief Medical Examiner)RCPath (Royal College of Pathologists)

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