ABSTRACT
The birth of living forensics is attributed to Harry C. McNamara, chief medical examiner for Ulster County, New York. In 1986 McNamara first defined clinical forensic medicine as “the application of clinical medicine to victims of trauma involving the proper processing of forensic evidence” (McNamara, 1986). This definition stresses the importance of health-care providers being aware of evidentiary materials and legal issues associated with their patients or clients.
