INTERNSHIP

Period of Training – Internship

A. An intern must perform or assist in:

1. Identifying and documenting medico-legal problems in a hospital and general practice,

2. Identifying the medico-legal responsibilities of a medical practitioner in various hospital situations,

3. Diagnosing and managing with competence basic poisoning conditions in the community,

4. Diagnosing and managing with competence and documentation in cases of Rape /Sexual assault,

5. Preparing medico-legal reports in various medico legal situations.

B. An intern must have observed or preferably assisted at the following operations/ procedures:

1. Various medico legal / post-mortem procedures and formalities during their performance by police.

2. Certifiable Procedural skills desirable of Indian Medical Graduate in Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

3. Documentation and certification of trauma (I)

4. Diagnosis and certification of death (D)

5. Legal documentation related to emergency cases (D)

6. Certification of medico-legal cases e.g. Age estimation, Sexual Violence etc. (D)

7. Establishing communication in medico-legal cases with police, public health authorities, other concerned departments, etc (D)

• I- Independently performed on patients,

• O- Observed in patients or on simulations,

• D- Demonstration on patients or simulations and performance under supervision in patients