Forensic Medicine and Toxicology for MBBS

1. Introduction and Legal Procedure I. Introduction II. Legal Procedure III. Inquest IV. Investigation of the Scene of death V. Jury VI. Courts of Law XII. Witness XIII. Perjury XIV. Recording of evidence XV. Trial Procedure in Warrant and Summons cases 2. Medical Law and Ethics I. Introduction II. ActS III. Professional misconduct (Infamous conduct) IV. Rights And Privileges of a Registered Medical Practitioner V. Rights and Duties of Patients VI. Tort VII. Professional negligence VIII. Medical Records IX. Products Liability X. Medical Indemnity Insurance XI. Euthanasia [Mercy killing] XII. Consent in Medical Practice XIII. Human Experimentation XIV. The Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923 XV. Consumer Protection Act, 1986 XVI. Organ Donation and Transplantation – Legal Aspects XVII. The Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993 XVIII. Medicolegal aspects of HIV and AIDS 3. Identification I. Introduction II. Corpus Delicti III. Identification data 4. Mass Disaster Introduction 5. Medicolegal Autopsy I. Introduction II. Objectives of a medicolegal autopsy III. Postmortem instruments IV. Examination of clothings and ornaments V. External Examination of the body VI. Internal Examination VII. Examination of Weapon VIII. The Autopsy Report IX. Autopsy room hazards X. Collection of specimens XI. Preservation of Viscera in Cases of Suspected Poisoning 6. Examination of Decomposed Bodies, Mutilated Bodies, Fragmentary Remains and Bones I. Autopsy on decomposed bodies II. Autopsy of mutilated bodies and fragmentary remains III. Examination of bones 7. Exhumation I. Reasons for exhumation II. Authorization III. Procedure 8. Thanatology, Death and its Causes I. Introduction II. Stages of Death III. Suspended Animation IV. The Moment of Death V. Modes of Death VI. Gordon’s classification of death VII. Negative or Obscure Autopsy VIII. Sudden and Unexpected Death 9. Signs of Death and Changes Following Death I. Signs of death and changes following death II. Immediate changes III. Early changes IV. Late Changes V. Embalming VI. Estimation of PM Interval (PMI) VII. Presumption of survivorship and death 10. Artifacts I. General II. Classification 11. Injuries: Classification and Medicolegal Aspects I. Introduction II. Classification of injuries III. Homicide IV. Legal provisions regarding homicide, suicide and related acts V. Hurt (S.319, IPC)* * VI. Grievous Hurt (S.320, IPC)* * VII. Dowry deaths VIII. Torture IX. Causes of deaths from wounds X. Age of Wounds XI. Volitional acts after infliction of fatal wounds XII. Antemortem vs. Postmortem wounds XIII. Medicolegal questions on trauma 12. Mechanical Injuries I. Abrasions II. Bruises (Contusions) III. Lacerations IV. Incised Wounds V. Chop Wounds VI. Stab Wounds VII. Defense Wounds VIII. Offense wounds IX. Self-inflicted wounds X. Therapeutic Wounds XI. Medicolegal importance of wounds 13. Firearm Injuries I. Introduction II. Classification of Firearms III. Cartridge IV. Firearm Wounds V. Medicolegal Questions 14. Thermal Injuries I. Burns II. Classification of burns III. Effects of burns IV. Causes of death in burns V. PM Appearances VI. Age of Burns VII. Antemortem and Postmortem Burns VIII. ML Importance IX. Spontaneous Human Combustion (SHC) X. Preternatural Combustion XI. Scalds 15. Explosion Injuries I. Introduction II. Classification of Blasts III. Injuries due to bombs 16. Electrical Injuries, Atmospheric Lightning, Radiation Injury I. Introduction II. Treatment III. Cause of death IV. Scene of Death V. PM findings VI. ML aspects of Electric Injuries VII. Lightning 17. Regional Injuries I. Introduction II. Head Injuries III. Injuries of the spinal cord IV. Injuries to bones V. Boxing Injuries 18. Traffic Accidents Automobile accidents 19. Asphyxia I. Introduction II. Classical signs of asphyxia III. Hanging IV. Strangulation V. Hyoid bone fractures VI. Suffocation VII. Drowning 20. Starvation I. Introduction II. Causes III. Symptoms and signs IV. Cause of Death V. Fatal Period VI. PM Appearances VII. D/d at autopsy VIII. Medicolegal aspects 21. Deaths Associated with Anaesthesia and Surgery I. Fatal Blood Concentrations II. Causes of deaths associated with Anaesthesia and Surgery III. Investigation of deaths associated with Anaesthesia and Surgery IV. Legal aspects of Anesthesia 22. Deaths Due to Cold and Heat I. Cold II. Heat 23. Impotence and Sterility I. Introduction II. Causes of impotence in the male III. Causes of impotence in the female IV. Causes of sterility in the male V. Causes of sterility in the female VI. Medicolegal aspects of impotence and sterility VII. Sterilization VIII. The Delhi Artificial Insemination (Human) Act, 1995 IX. Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) 24. Virginity, Pregnancy and Delivery I. Virginity II. Pregnancy III. Legitimacy and Paternity IV. Delivery 25. Sexual Offences I. Introduction II. Classification III. Rape IV. Indecent assault V. Sexual perversions VI. Sodomy VII. Seminal Fluid 26. Abortion I. Introduction II. Important terms III. Classification of Abortion IV. Natural Abortion V. Therapeutic vs. Criminal abortion VI. Legal aspects of abortion VII. The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 VIII. Methods of procuring Criminal Abortion IX. Therapeutic Methods to procure (safe) abortion X. Evidence of criminal abortion XI. Causes of death in Criminal Abortion XII. ML aspects of abortion XIII. Doctor’s duties in cases of criminal abortion 27. Infant Deaths Including Battered Baby Syndrome I. Introduction II. Stillbirth III. Dead birth IV. Viability of the Fetus V. Live birth VI. Causes of death VII. Child Abuse VIII. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) 28. Forensic Psychiatry I. Introduction II. Key terms in Forensic Psychiatry III. The Mental Health Act, 1987 IV. Restraint of the Mentally ill V. Mental illness and responsibility VI. Medicolegal Aspects of Mental unsoundness 29. Blood and Biological Stains I. Blood II. Fecal stains III. Leucorrhoeal stains IV. Milk V. Nasal secretions VI. Saliva VII. Seminal stains VIII. Sweat IX. Urine X. Vaginal fluid XI. Vomitus 30. Forensic Science Laboratory I. Locard’s Exchange Principle II. Institute of Forensic Science - Organization III. Forensic Science Laboratory – Individual sections 31. Introduction, Classification of Poisons, Law Relating to Poisons and General Considerations I. Introduction II. Medicolegal Aspects of Poisons III. Nature of poisoning IV. Classification of Poisons V. Types of poisoning VI. Diagnosis of poisoning VII. Duties of a medical practitioner in a case of suspected poisoning 32. General Principles of Management I. Introduction II. Immediate resuscitative measures III. Removal of unabsorbed poison from the body IV. Removal of absorbed poison from the body V. Administration of Antidotes VI. Adjunctive therapies and symptomatic treatment VII. Adequate follow-up 33. Corrosives I. Introduction II. Mineral Acids III. Organic Acids IV. Caustic Alkalis - General V. Other corrosives VI. Chemical Burns 34. Non-Metallic Irritants and Mechanical Irritants I. Non-Metallic Irritants II. Mechanical Irritants 35. Agricultural Poisons I. Classification II. Carbamates III. Organochlorines IV. Aluminum Phosphide V. Zinc Phosphide 36. Metallic Irritants I. Arsenic II. Barium III. Copper IV. Lead V. Mercury (Quicksilver) VI. Thallium 37. Vegetable Poisons I. Ricinus Communis (Castor, Arandi) II. Croton tiglium (Jamalgota, Naepala) III. Abrus precatorius (Ratti) IV. Capsicum annuum (Chili) V. Semecarpus anacardium (Dhobi’s marking nut) VI. Calotropis gigantea (Akdo, Madar) 38. Animal Poisons I. Snakes II. Snakebites III. Scorpion IV. Spanish Fly (Cantharides) 39. Food Poisoning and Poisonous Foods I. Poisoning due to biological contaminants II. Poisons of vegetable origin III. Poisons of animal origin IV. Medicolegal aspects of food poisoning 40. CNS Depressants I. Introduction II. Classification III. Alcohols IV. Opium and its derivatives V. Sedative-Hypnotics 41. Deliriant Poisons I. Datura II. Atropa belladonna III. Cannabis IV. Cocaine 42. Spinal and Peripheral Nerve Poisons I. Spinal Poisons II. Peripheral Nerve Poisons 43. Cardiac Poisons I. Aconite II. Cinchona Alkaloids III. Digitalis Purpurea IV. Nerium Oleander V. Thevetia Peruviana VI. Nicotiana Tabacum (Tobacco) 44. Asphyxiants and Toxic Gases I. Classification II. Carbon Monoxide (CO) III. Chlorine IV. Hydrocyanic Acid (HCN) V. Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S) VI. War gases and Riot control agents 45. Pharmaceutical Toxicology Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory drugs and antipyretic analgesics 46. Drug Dependence and Abuse I. Introduction II. Psychoactive Drugs III. Body Packer and Body Stuffer Syndromes IV. Investigation of Drug Abuse Deaths V. Toxicologic Radiology VI. Glossary of Drug Abuse VII. ML Aspects of Drug Abuse [general] 47. Miscellaneous Poisons I. Formaldehyde II. Nitrites and Nitrates I. IPC II. CrPC III. IEA [Indian Evidence Act] IV. Medicolegally Important Acts and Rules I. Common names and active Principles of poisonous plants II. Fatal dose, fatal periods and antidotes in a nutshell