Forensic Medicine, Toxicology & Medical jurisprudence: Syllabus UG-Dr. D Y Patil Medical College

FORENSIC MEDICINE AND MEDICAL JURISPRUDENCE INCLUDING TOXICOLOGY (UG-FMT)-2023

SOURCE: DR. D. Y. PATIL MEDICAL COLLEGE, HOSPITAL & RESEARCH CENTRE PIMPRI, PUNE-018

Goal

The broad goal of teaching undergraduate students Forensic Medicine is to produce a physician who is well-informed about Medico-legal responsibility during his/her practice of Medicine. He/She will also be capable of making observations and inferring conclusions by logical deductions to set enquiries on the right track in criminal matters and associated medico-legal problems. He/She acquires knowledge of law in relation to Medical practice, Medical negligence and respect for codes of Medical ethics.

Knowledge

At the end of the course, the student shall be able to :

identify the basic Medico-legal aspects of hospital and general practice
define the Medico-legal responsibilities of a general physician while rendering
community service either in a rural primary health centre or an urban health centre
appreciate the physician’s responsibilities in criminal matters and respect for the
codes of Medical ethics
diagnose, manage and identify also legal aspect of common acute and chronic
poisonings
describe the Medico-legal aspects and findings of post-mortem examination in
cases of death due to common unnatural conditions and poisonings
detect occupational and environmental poisoning, prevention and epidemiology of
common poisoning and their legal aspects particularly pertaining to Workmen’s
Compensation Act
describe the general principles of analytical toxicology
understand Clinical Forensic Medicine
understand issues in organ transplantation

Integration

The department shall provide an integrated approach towards allied disciplines like Pathology, Radiology, Forensic Sciences, Hospital Administration etc. to impart training regarding the Medico-legal responsibilities of physicians at all levels of health care. Integration with relevant disciplines will provide a scientific basis for clinical toxicology e.g. Medicine, Pharmacology etc.

FORENSIC IDENTITY:

i. Introduction, definition, types, corpus delicti
ii. Data useful for Identification of Living and Dead
iii. Age estimation and its medico-legal Importance
iv. Sex determination and it’s medico-legal importance
v. Other methods of establishing identity: Dactylography, Tattoo marks, Deformities, Scars
vi. Identification of decomposed, Mutilated bodies and skeletal remains
vii. Medico legal aspect of DNA fingerprinting – a brief introduction
viii. Value for evidence in crime
ix. Medico-legal aspect of blood and blood stains.

THANATOLOGY:

i. Definition and concept of death, Brainstem Death in relation to Organ Transplantation
ii. Causes of sudden Natural deaths
iii. Changes after death, Cooling, Hypostasis, Changes in eye, Muscle changes,Putrefaction, Adipocere, Mummification, Estimation of time since death
iv. Presumption of death and survivorship, disposal and preservation of dead bodies

Full Syllabus (PDF)

Orientation of various formats of specified forms:

Consent to surgery Anaesthesia and other Medical services, Request for sterilization, Consent to access to hospital records, Authorization for Autopsy, Dead body Challan used for sending a dead body for post-mortem examination, Request for the second inquest by Magistrate on the dead body, Provisional postmortem certificate, Post-mortem form, Pictorial Post-mortem form, Form for the Final cause of death, Forms for despatch of exhibits other than the viscera to chemical analyser, Forms for despatch of Viscera for Histopathological Examination, Form for dispatch of viscera to chemical analyser, Forensic Science Laboratory report form, Summons to witness

BOOKS RECOMMENDED

1. Modi’s Textbook of Medical Jurisprudence and Toxicology
2. The Essentials of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology by K.S. Narayan Reddy
3. Text Book of Forensic Medicine – J.B. Mukherjii VOL 1 & 2
4. Principles of Forensic Medicine – A. Nandy
5. Bernard Knight et. All: Cox’s Medical Jurisprudence & Toxicology
6. Krishnan Handbook of Forensic Medicine, V.V. Pillay
7. Text Book of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology – Krishna Viz
8. Text Book of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology – R. Basu

REFERENCE BOOKS

1. Russell S. Fisher & Charles S.Petty: Forensic Pathology
2. Keith Simpson: Forensic Medicine
3. Jurgen Ludwig: Current Methods of Autopsy Practice.
4. Gradwohl – Legal Medicine
5. A Doctors Guide to Court – Simpson
6. Polson C.J.: The Essentials of Forensic Medicine
7. Adelson, L.: The Pathology of Homicide.
8. Atlas of Legal Medicine (Tomro Watonbe)
9. Sptiz, W.U. & Fisher, R.S.: Medico-legal Investigation of Death.
10. A Hand Book of Legal Pathology (Director of Publicity)
11. Taylor’s Principles & Practice of Medical Jurisprudence.
    Edited by A. Keith Mant, Churchill Livingstone.
12. Ratanlal & Dhirajlal, The Indian Penal Code; Justice Hidayatullah & V.R. Manohar
13. Ratanlal & Dhirajlal, The Code of Criminal procedure; Justice Hidayatullah
    & S.P. Sathe
14. Ratanlal & Dhirajlal, The Law of Evidence; Justice Hidayatullah & V.R. Manohar
15. Medical Law & Ethic in India – H.S. Mehta
16. Bernard Knight : Forensic Pathology
17. Code of medical ethics: Medical Council of India, approved by the Central Government,
    U/S 33 (m) of IMC Act, 1956 (Oct 1970)
18. Krogman, W.M.: The human skeleton in legal medicine.
19. FE Camps, JM Cameren, David Lanham: Practical Forensic Medicine