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............................................................................................................................. Contents Section I. Medical Jurisprudence Chapter 1. History of Forensic Medicine Chapter 2. Legal Procedure in Criminal Courts Chapter 3. Medical Evidence and Medical Witness Chapter 4. Legal and Ethical Aspects of Medical Practice Chapter 5. Medical Negligence and Consumer Protection Act Chapter 6. HIV and AIDS: Legal and Ethical Implications Chapter 7. Human Rights and Torture Medicine Chapter 8. Medico-Legal Aspects of Death Chapter 9. Brain-stem Death and Transplantation of Human Organs Act Chapter 10. Personal Identity Chapter 11. Examination of a Living person for Medico-Legal Purposes Chapter 12. Post-mortem Examination Chapter 13. Exhumation Chapter 14. Post-mortem Changes and Time Since Death Chapter 15. Post-mortem Artifacts Chapter 16. Examination of Biological Stains and Hair Chapter 17. The Pathology of Sudden Natural Death Chapter 18. Deaths from Asphyxia Chapter 19. Death from Starvation, Cold and Heat Chapter 20. Injuries from Burns, Scalds, Lightning and Electricity Chapter 21. Radiation Injuries Chapter 22. Investigation of Deaths Related to Anaesthetic Procedures Chapter 23. Injuries by Mechanical Violence Chapter 24. Bomb Blast Injuries Chapter 25. Medico-Legal Aspects of Wounds Chapter 26. Traffic Injuries Chapter 27. Regional Injuries Chapter 28. Impotence, Sterility and Artificial Insemination Chapter 29. Virginity, Pregnancy and Delivery Chapter 30. Sexual Offences Chapter 31. Legitimacy and Legal Aspects of Marriage Annulment Chapter 32. Infanticide Chapter 33. Abortion, Medical Termination of Pregnancy and Female Foeticide Chapter 34. Medico-Legal Aspects of Sterilisation Chapter 35. Mental III - Health and Its Medico-Legal Aspects Section II: Toxicology Chapter 1. Poisons and their Medico-legal Aspects Chapter 2. Corrosive Poisons Chapter 3. Inorganic Irritant Poisons (I) Chapter 4. Inorganic Irritant Poisons (II) Chapter 5. Organic Irritant Poisons (I) Chapter 6. Organic Irritant Poisons (II) Chapter 7. Mechanical Irritant Poisons Chapter 8. Somniferous Cerebral Poisons Chapter 9. Inebriant Cerebral Poisons Chapter 10. Deliriant Cerebral Poisons Chapter 11. Spinal Poisons Chapter 12. Cardiac Poisons Chapter 13. Asphyxiants (Irrespirable Gases) Chapter 14. Peripheral (Neural) Poisons Chapter 15. Miscellaneous Poisons Section III: Appendices Appendix 1 - Form of Certificate Recommended for leave or Extension or Communication of leave and for fitness Appendix 2 - Corporation of Chennai Health Department Appendix 3 - The Oath of Hippocrates Appendix 4 - The Dentists (Code of Ethics) Regulations, 1976 Appendix 5 - General Application of Ethical Principles to Forensic Medicine Appendix 6 - Code of Conduct for Forensic Mortuary Personnel Appendix 7 - The Dentists Act, 1948 (Act XVI of 1948) Appendix 8 - The Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 Appendix 9 - The Indian Medical Degrees Act 1916 Appendix 10 - The Indian Nursing Council Act 1947 Appendix 11 - The Homeopathy Central Council Act 1973 Appendix 12 - The Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970 Appendix 13 - The Pharmacy Act 1948 Appendix 14 - The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act 1971 Appendix 15 - The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Rules 1975 Appendix 16 - The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Regulations 1975 Appendix 17 - The Transplantation of Human Organs Act 1994 Appendix 18 - The Mental Health Act 1987 Appendix 19 - The Indian Evidence Act 1872 Appendix 20 - The Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 Appendix 21 - The Indian Penal Code 1860 Appendix 22 - Workmen’s Compensation Act 1923 Appendix 23 - Radiation Protection Rules 1971 Index ............................................................................................................................. Author Details Author - Jaising P. Modi Revising Author - Dr. K. Mathiharan & Prof. Amrit K.Patnaik Dr. K. Mathiharan passed his MB, BS and MD (ForensicMedicine) from Madurai Medical College and Madras Medical Collegerespectively. The topic that led to his PhD degree by the Tamil Nadu DrMGR Medical University was Res Ipsa Loquitur: Its Application inMedical Negligence Cases under Consumer Protection Act. Afterpractising as a general practitioner, he joined the faculty of theInstitute of Forensic Medicine, Madras Medical College as an AssistantProfessor. Later, in Chennai, he founded the Institute of LegalMedicine, a data centre on medical law and ethics, consumer rights,human rights and other issues involving the relationship of the lifesciences to the social sciences and humanities. At present, he ispractising as a Consultant Legal Medicine. Prof Dr Amrit K Patnaik passed his MD in Forensic Medicine from MaduraiMedical College in 1978. After working as Professor and Head of theForensic Medicine departments of various government medical colleges ofTamil Nadu, he retired as the Professor and Director, Institute ofForensic Medicine, Madras Medical College, Chennai and State PoliceSurgeon, Government of Tamil Nadu. For many years, he was an examinerof undergraduate and postgraduate examinations in Forensic Medicine invarious universities. He was the guide to PhD scholars and postgraduatestudents in preparing their dissertations and theses. He has publishedpapers in various academic journals. At present, he is the Director ofInstitute of Legal Medicine, Chennai. .............................................................................................................................
