Exam Preparatory Manual for Undergraduates: Forensic Medicine and Toxicology

Prelims......Page 1
Introduction and Scope of Forensic 
Medicine......Page 11
The Indian Legal System......Page 15
Medical Ethics and the Law......Page 23
Medical Negligence......Page 30
Identification......Page 37
Medicolegal Autopsy......Page 57
Thanatology (Study of Death)......Page 66
Postmortem Changes......Page 72
Violent Asphyxial Deaths......Page 84
Death due to Starvation......Page 101
Injuries and their Medicolegal Considerations......Page 103
Regional Injuries......Page 122
Forensic Ballistics......Page 130
Thermal Injuries......Page 137
Electrical and Lightning Injuries......Page 145
Virginity......Page 149
Impotence, Sterility and
Artificial Insemination......Page 155
Pregnancy and Delivery......Page 159
Abortion and MTP Act 1971......Page 164
Infant Deaths......Page 169
Sexual Offences and Paraphilias......Page 175
Psychiatry and Mental Health Act 1987......Page 181
General Considerations......Page 193
Agricultural Poisons......Page 202
Corrosive Poisons......Page 205
Metallic and Inorganic Irritants......Page 211
Organic Irritant Poisons......Page 222
Neurotoxic Poisons......Page 232
Cardiac Poisons......Page 247
Asphyxiants......Page 250
Miscellaneous Poisons......Page 255
Age Estimation by Dentition......Page 259
Age Estimation by Radiology......Page 264
Skeletal Remains......Page 270
Wound Certificate......Page 276
Drunkenness Certificate......Page 279
Sexual Offence Certification—Victim......Page 281
Examination of Accused of
Sexual Offence......Page 284
Fetal Examination......Page 285
Leave and Fitness Certificate......Page 286
Death Certificate......Page 287
Postmortem Certificate......Page 289
Spotters......Page 292
Index......Page 295