Forensic Medicine and Toxicology

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Adarsh Mishra

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Course Structure:

Module 1: Introduction to Forensic Medicine

Definition of forensic medicine, Historical Aspects of forensic medicine, Legal Procedure (Inquest, Courts, Procedure in Court), Medical Law and Ethics

Module 2: Identification

Introduction: Definition, types, corpus deliciti, factors establishing identity, Determination of Age, Sex and Race from Skeletal remains, Medicolegal importance of Age determination

Module 3: Death and its medicolegal importance

Forensic Thanatology: Types of death (Somatic, Molecular & Brain stem, organ transplantation), Post mortem changes (Immediate, Early, Late, Adipocere, Mummification), Medicolegal importance (MLI) of death

Module 4: Medicolegal Autopsy

Objectives, Rules, Procedure, Skeletal Remain Examination

Module 5: Asphyxial Deaths

Introduction, General Signs & Symptoms of Death, Hanging (Types, Causes, PM findings, MLI), Strangulation, Traumatic Asphyxia, Drowning (Mechanism, Causes of death & medicolegal aspect, PM findings & Diatom Test)

Module 6: Foeticide and Infanticide

Infanticide and related law, Age of viability, concept of live birth and separate existence, proof of live birth, foeticide, concealment of birth, Development of foetus

Module 5: Mechanical Injuries (Trauma)

Definition (Injury & Hurt), Laws related to Injuries, Blunt force Trauma (Abrasions, Contusions, Lacerations), Sharp Force Trauma (Incised, Stab, and Chop wounds), Firearm injuries, PM examination of firearm injury death, Road Traffic Accidents, Medicolegal aspect of trauma, Injury due to burns & scalds, electrocution etc.

Module 6: Sexual Offences

Natural and Unnatural sexual offences, Examination of Rape Victims

Module 7: Forensic Psychiatry

Introduction to forensic psychiatry, various terms in mental health, psychosis, necrosis, mental retardation, personality disorders, civil and criminal responsibilities of mentally ill, criminal responsibility for offence committed during intoxication

Module 8: Forensic Toxicology

General introduction of toxicology, Significance of toxicology in forensic science, classification of poisons, Laws on poisons, Examination of medicolegal poisoning cases

Module 9: Report Writing and Court presentation

Case Study of murder, rape, suicide, hanging, assault cases, interpretation of medico legal reports, report preparation, court appearance, cross examination