Review of forensic medicine and toxicology includes MCQS & answers from PG entrance examination

• Main Author: Biswas, Gautam (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: New Delhi Jaypee Brothers 2010
• Subjects: Forensic Medicine > Examination Questions; Toxicology > Examination Questions
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 A comprehensive, clear and concise book covering the whole syllabus as prescribed by Medical Council of India Provides up-to-date information on forensic issues in dayto-day practice Assembles an impressive array of topics and substantial amount of material in a nutshell Some topics are in detail like Medical Jurisprudence, Identification, Autopsy, Injuries, Sexual Offences, Forensic Psychiatry and Toxicology depending upon the weightage given in entrance examination The contents of each chapter are crisp and to the point along with required flow charts The uniqueness of the book lies with the tables, differentiations, flow charts and line diagrams which make it easier to the students to grasp the subject well A valuable masterpiece in the subject reflecting the eminence and competence of the author Spread over 63 chapters, the book has been written in a lucid style, using simple language, MCQs and earmarking questions of importance. Section One: Jurisprudence and Forensic Medicine, 1. Medical Jurisprudence and Ethics, 2. Acts Related to Medical Practice, 3. Legal Procedure, 4. Identification I, 5. Identification II, 6. Medico-legal Autopsy, 7. Autopsy Room Hazards, 8. Thanatology, 9. Signs of Death, 10. Asphyxia, 11. Injuries, 12. Firearm Injuries, 13. Regional Injuries, 14. Thermal Injuries, 15. Transportation Injuries, 16. Explosion Injuries, 17. Medico-legal Aspects of Injuries, 18. Decompression, Radiation and Altitude Sickness, 19. Starvation Deaths, 20. Infanticide and Child Abuse, 21. Anesthetic Deaths, 22. Abortion, 23. Impotence and Sterility, 24. Virginity, Pregnancy and Delivery, 25. Natural Sexual Offences, 26. Unnatural Sexual Offences, 27. Sexual Perversions/Deviations, 28. Postmortem Artifacts, 29. Forensic Psychiatry, 30. Bloodstain Analysis, 31. Seminal Stain and Other Biological Samples, 32. DNA Fingerprinting, 33. Torture and Custodial Deaths, 34. Medico-legal Aspects of HIV, 35. Newer Techniques, Section Two: Toxicology, 36. General Toxicology, 37. Corrosive Poisons, 38. Inorganic Metallic Irritants Arsenic, 39. Inorganic Metallic Irritants Mercury, 40. Inorganic Metallic Irritants Lead, 41. Inorganic Metallic Irritants Copper, 42. Inorganic Metallic Irritants Thallium, 43. Other Inorganic Metallic Irritants, 44. Non-Metallic and Mechanical Irritants, 45. Organic Irritants Vegetable, 46. Organic Irritants Animal, 47. Somniferous Poisons (Narcotic Poisons), 48. Inebriants Alcohol, 49. Barbiturates, 50. Deliriants Dhatura/Datura, 51. Deliriants Cannabis, 52. Deliriants Cocaine, 53. Spinal and Peripheral Nerve Poisons, 54. Cardiac Poisons, 55. Hydrocyanic Acid, 56. Asphyxiants, 57. War Gases, 58. Agricultural Poisons, 59. Alphos (Aluminum Phosphide), 60. Medicinal Poisons, 61. Drug Dependence, 62. Kerosene Oil Poisoning, 63. Food Poisoning