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Yoichi Nishimaru

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Yoichi Nishimaru
西丸與
Born(1927-03-14)14 March 1927
Died3 April 2020(2020-04-03) (aged 93)
Occupation(s)Physician, university professor, author
Known forMedical jurisprudence
TitleProfessor emeritus
Academic background
EducationYokohama City University
Alma materYokohama City University
Academic work
DisciplineMedicine
Sub-disciplineMedical jurisprudence
InstitutionsYokohama Medical University, Yokohama City University,
Notes
Some infobox data has been translated from the Japanese Wikipedia

Yoichi Nishimaru (西丸 與一, Nishimaru Yoichi, 14 March 1927 – 3 April 2020)[1] was a Japanese physician specializing in medical jurisprudence.[2] His books were so popular that they became best-sellers in Japan.[2]

Biography

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Nishimaru was born in Yokohama.[citation needed] He studied medicine at Yokohama Medical College (present-day Yokohama City University School of Medicine), and was appointed Professor of medical jurisprudence there in 1973.[2] While working at Yokohama City University, he wrote some enlightening essays on forensic medicine, including Afternoon in the Forensic Medicine Classroom which was made into a TV program in Japan.[3] After retiring from Yokohama City University and becoming Professor Emeritus, he became a ship's doctor.

Works

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  • Nishimaru, Yoichi (1982). 法医学教室の午後 [Afternoon in the Forensic Medicine Classroom]. Tokyo: Asahi Shimbun. ISBN 4022549998.
  • Nishimaru, Yoichi (1986). 続法医学教室の午後 [Afternoon of Connection Forensic Classroom]. Tokyo: Asahi Shimbun. ISBN 4022604190.
  • Nishimaru, Yoichi (1995). 法医学教室との別れ [Farewell to Forensic Classroom]. Tokyo: Asahi Shimbun. ISBN 4022610786.
  • Nishimaru, Yoichi (2003). ドクター・トド船に乗る [Doctor Walrus Goes to Sea]. Tokyo: Asahi Shimbun. ISBN 4022578459.

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