Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Log Book-Cum-Practical Manual

This new and revamped book has been customized as per the CBME guidelines for the Indian medical graduate of NMC and covers the practical prescribed for the undergraduates in the subject.

An inclusive manual which will serve to document the student’s academic activities—cases seen, examined, test performed, practical attended and done, etc., as well as SDL, AETCOM, and various other activities (seminars, vertical integration, etc.) as mandated by NMC. Students can be assessed in between and at the end of the semester.

This manual contains “shows”, “shows how”, and “performs” exercises for development of skills (psychomotor, communication, team work, and intellectual).

Practical sessions will also allow the students to observe a demonstration, assist the performer, perform (demonstrate) in simulated environment, perform under supervision, or perform independently (DOAP).

Proformas and certificates are provided with hypothetical cases (paper case) for more interest of students.

Certificates, reports, and notifications issued by doctors for the purposes of various administrative requirements are given in detail.

Sample medicolegal report, postmortem report, and death certificate have been included for better understanding of these key practicals.

Clinical forensic medicine is the highlight of this manual. Examination of an individual for estimation of age, survivor examination in sexual assault/forced anal intercourse, examination of accused in sexual assault, poisoning, and drunkenness given in detail and structured format.

10 proformas for postmortem examination are structured so that students learn to document the findings of postmortem examination properly and the remaining 5 is unstructured.

Colored images of toxicological specimens, various types of injuries, and histopathological slides have been included.