The goal of teaching forensic medicine in undergraduate medical courses is to produce physicians capable of handling medico-legal cases and capable of discharging their duties in ethical medical practice. Hence to produce competent, compassionate, reflective, and dedicated health care professionals who consider the care and safety of patients as their first consideration, establish and maintain a good relationship with patients, their attendants, and colleague; honest, trustworthy, and committed to keeping their knowledge and skill up to date through continuous professional development in their professional life.
The objectives of the course are to enable medical graduates to:
Practice medicine with conscience and dignity according to the codes of medical ethics.
Perform various medico-legal examinations and provide reports to the appropriate authority.
Diagnose and understand the medico-legal implications of common poisons.
Associate Professor and Head DFF, MCPS (FM)
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