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.

OBJECTIVES

a. KNOWLEDGE

At the end of the course, the student shall 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 centre or an urban health centre

3. Appreciate the physician’s responsibilities in criminal matters and respect for the codes of Medical ethics

4. Diagnose, manage and identify also legal aspect of common acute and chronic poisonings

5. Describe the Medico-legal aspects and findings of post-mortem examination in cases of death due to common unnatural conditions and poisonings

6. Detect occupational and environmental poisoning, prevention and epidemiology of common poisoning and their legal aspects particularly pertaining to Workmen’s Compensation Act

7. Describe the general principles of analytical toxicology understand Clinical Forensic Medicine understand issues in organ transplantation

8. Medical jurisprudence in view of the Consumer Protection Act – wherein doctors have been covered under its ambit. They have both rights as well as responsibilities. Under medical insurance acts of negligence covered as well as rights for effective service delivery.

b. SKILLS

At the end of the course, the student shall 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 postmortem examination.

4. Observe the principles of medical ethics in the practice of his profession.

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