Download VNSGU (Veer Narmad South Gujarat University) MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) Second Year (2nd Year) Forensic Medicine Total Teaching Hours
S.Y. M.B.B.S.
FORENSIC MEDICINE AND MEDICAL JURISPRUDENCE
INCLUDING TOXICOLOGY
1. 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.
2. Educational objectives
(a) Knowledge
At the end of the course, the student shall be able to
i. identify the basic Medico-legal aspects of hospital and general practice
ii. 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
iii. appreciate the physician's responsibilities in criminal matters and respect for the codes of
Medical ethics
iv. diagnose, manage and identify also legal aspect of common acute and chronic poisonings
v. describe the Medico-legal aspects and findings of post-mortem examination in cases of
death due to common unnatural conditions and poisonings
vi. detect occupational and environmental poisoning, prevention and epidemiology of
common poisoning and their legal aspects particularly pertaining to Workmen's
Compensation Act
vii. describe the general principles of analytical toxicology
(b) Skills
A comprehensive list of skills and attitude recommended by Medical Council of
India Regulation, 1997 desirable for Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of
Surgery (MBBS) Graduate for Forensic Medicine and Toxicology
At the end of the course, the student shall be able to
i.
make observations and logical inferences in order to initiate enquiries in criminal
matters and Medico-legal problems
a.
to be able to carry on proper Medico-legal examination and
documentation/Reporting of Injury and Age
b.
to be able to conduct examination for sexual offences and intoxication
c.
to be able to preserve relevant ancillary materials for medico - legal examination
d.
to be able to identify important post-mortem findings in common unnatural
deaths
ii.
diagnose and treat common emergencies in poisoning and chronic toxicity
iii.
make observations and interpret findings at post-mortem examination
iv.
observe the principles of medical ethics in the practice of his profession
(c)
Integration
Department shall provide an integrated approach towards allied disciplines like Pathology,
Radiology, Forensic Sciences, Hospital Administration etc. to impart training regarding
Medico-legal responsibilities of physicians at all levels of health care. Integration with
relevant disciplines will provide scientific basis of clinical toxicology e.g. Medicine,
Pharmacology etc.
3. Total duration of Para-clinical teaching
3 Semesters
Total
360
teaching
days
Total number of teaching hours allotted for Forensic
Medicine & Toxicology
100 hours
4. Syllabus
a.
Learning methods
Lectures, tutorials, practical demonstrations
Distribution of teaching hours
Didactic lectures should not exceed one third of the time schedule, two third schedule should
include Practicals, Demonstrations, Group discussions, Seminars and Tutorials.
Learning process should include living experiences and other case studies to initiate enquiries
in criminal matters and Medico-legal problems.
A)
Theory
(lectures
&
.....
40
Tutorials, seminar & allied)
..... 20
Total
.....
60
B) Practicals (including demonstrations) ..... 25
.....
15
Total
.....
40
This period of training is minimum suggested. Adjustments whenever required, depending on
availability of time, be made.
b. & c.
Sequential organisation of contents & their division
Topic wise distribution
The course is designed to meet the needs of a General Practitioner and includes the following
topics:
1.
Forensic Medicine
40 Hrs
2.
Toxicology
20 Hrs
3.
Medical Jurisprudence
12 Hrs
4.
Legal Procedures in Medico-Legal cases
08 Hrs
5.
Court attendance when medical
evidence
is
being
recorded
04
Hrs
6.
Integrated approach towards
allied
disciplines
06
Hrs
7.
Tutorial
and
Seminars
10
Hrs
Total: 100 Hrs
Part ? 1 Forensic Medicine: (N=40)
Contents & division
Note: Must Know (MK), Desirable to Know (DK) and `*' is Nice to Know (NK)
A) DEFINITION, SCOPE RELEVANT TO SUBJECT
1. History of Forensic Medicine
2. Need, Scope, Importance and probative value of Medical evidence in Crime
Investigation
B) PERSONAL IDENTITY NEED AND ITS IMPORTANCE.
1. Data useful for Identification of Living and Dead
2. Age estimation and its medico-legal Importance
3. Sex determination and it's medico-legal importance
4. Other methods of establishing identity: Corpus Delicti, Dactylography, Tattoo marks,
Deformities, Scars and other relevant factors
5. Identification of decomposed, Mutilated bodies and skeletal remains
6. Medico legal aspect of *DNA fingerprinting - a brief introduction
7. Medico - legal aspect of blood and blood stains
Collection, Preservation and Dispatch of Specimen for Blood and other ancillary
material for identification and Medico-legal examination
C) MECHANICAL
INJURIES
AND
BURNS
1. Definition and classification of injuries: Abrasions, Contusions, Lacerations, Incised and
Stab injury, Firearm and Explosion injury, Fabricated and Defence injury
2. Medico-legal aspect of injury/hurt, simple and grievous hurts, murder, Ante -mortem,
Postmortem Wounds, Age of the injury, cause of death and relevant sections of I.P.C.,
Cr.P.C.
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