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Forensic Medicine

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GOAL
The broad goal of the teaching of undergraduate students in Forensic Medicine and Toxicology is to produce a physician who is well informed about medico legal responsibilities in practice of medicine. He /She will also be capable of making observations and inferring conclusions by logical educations to set enquiries on the right track in criminal matters and connected medico legal problems. He / She acquires knowledge of law in relation to medical practice, medical negligence and respect for codes of medical ethics.
OBJECTIVES
During the training, students should acquire the following competencies, knowledge, and skills, enabling them to address mental health issues effectively and provide holistic care after graduation.

Knowledge: At the end of the course, the student should be able to:
1. Identify the basic medico legal aspects of hospital and general practice.
2. Define the medico legal responsibilities of a general physician while rendering community service either in a rural primary health center or an urban health center.
3. Appreciate the physician’s responsibilities in criminal matters and respect for the codes of medical ethics.
4. Diagnose, manage and identify also legal aspects of common acute and chronic poisonings.
5. Describe the medico legal aspects and findings of postmortem examination in case of death due to common unnatural conditions & poisonings.
Skills: At the end of the course, the student should be able to:
1. Make observations and logical inferences in order to initiate enquiries in criminal matters and medico legal problems.
2. Diagnose and treat common emergencies in poisoning and manage chronic toxicity.
3. Make observations and interpret findings at Post-mortem examination.
4. Observe the principles of medical ethics in the practice of his profession.
Integration:
Department shall provide an integrated approach towards allied disciplines like Pathology, Radiology, Surgery etc. To impart training regarding medicolegal 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.