QUESTION BANK OF FORENSIC MEDICINE

QUESTION BANK OF FORENSIC MEDICINE

 

Full Questions

1. Define and explain the term `Death'. How will you assess the time since death.
   
2. Define and explain the term `Infanticide'. How will you establish the proof of live-birth by examining the dead body of a new born?
   
3. Define `drowning.' Describe the positive findings in a case of death due to drowning in sea.
   
4. Describe the contractual relationship between a medical practitioner and patient.
   
5. Define `Abortion'. What is `criminal abortion'? Describe the provisions of the M.T.P. Act of 1971.
   
6. Describe the procedure of Coroner's inquest. How is evidence recorded in a court of law?
   
7. Define the Infanticide. How will you distinguish between a live-born and a still-born.
   
8. Define `Identity.' How will you establish the identity of a mutilated, decomposed body?
   
9. Define Identity'. How is it established?
   
10. Describe the nature of the professional relation between a medical practitioner and his patient.
    
11. What precautions should a medical practitioner take to avoid charges of negligence?
    
12. Define and discuss `Medical Negligence'. What precautions should a medical practitioner take in order to avoid charges of negligence?
    
13. What do you mean by `unnatural sexual offences'? Describe the positive findings in the victim of sodomy.
    
14. Define drowning. What are the types of drowning? Describe the post-mortem findings in a case of drowning in sea water.
    
15. What is infamous conduct in a professional respect? Mention the circumstances under which the name of a medical practitioner can be erased from the State Medical Register.
    
16. What is medical negligence? When does it become criminal in nature? What are the legal remedies available to a patient?
    
17. Enumerate the differences between Unnatural sexual offense and sexual perversion. Write the report of the examination of the accused in case of `Sodomy'.
    
18. Describe the circumstances under which the acts of a practitioner are called negligent.
    
19. The dead body of a young girl is found in a suspended position with a ligature around the neck. How will you establish the cause of death?
    
20. What is M.T.P. Act? When, where, by whom and on what grounds can the pregnancy be terminated under this act?
    
21. Enumerate Grievous hurt. Describe in detail how an injury certificate is written.
    
22. What is infanticide? What are the various acts of omission and commission. How will you establish that the child was born alive?
    
23. Define rape. How would you examine a victim of rape? What laboratory investigations will help in establishing identity of the assailant in case of sexual assault?
    
24. The dead body of a young female is recovered from a well. It has multiple injuries. Describe the post-mortem examination in such a case.
    
25. Mention the various types of `witness'. Describe the procedure for recording evidence in a court of law.
    
26. How will you determine the nature of injuries in a case of multiple injuries?
    
27. Explain the terms "suffocation". What are different types of suffocation & post mortem findings?
    
28. Enumerate Grievous hurt. How do you determine age of Bruise (contusion).
    
29. Compare and contrast (any two pairs).
    
    1. Dry drowning and classical drowning.
       
    2. Dying declaration and dying deposition.
       
    3. Contusion and hypostasis.
       
30. Define "Consent". Name different types of consents. Write in detail about "Informed" consent.
    

 

Short Notes

1. Dry drowning
   
2. Imprint abrasion
   
3. Contributory negligence
   
4. Suicidal cut throat
   
5. Locard Principal
   
6. Railway Spine
   
7. Partial Hanging
   
8. Expert Witness
   
9. Diatoms
   
10. Mummification
    
11. Imprint Abrasions
    
12. Professional Secrecy
    
13. Defloration
    
14. Molecular death
    
15. Post-mortem lividity
    
16. Burking
    
17. Incest
    
18. Age of contusion
    
19. Adipocere
    
20. Bestiality
    
21. Defense injuries
    
22. Magistrate's quest
    
23. Smothering.
    
24. Age of viability
    
25. Poroscopy
    
26. Professional secret
    
27. Pugilistic attitude
    
28. Dying deposition
    
29. Subpoena
    
30. Viable infant
    
31. P M Caloricity
    
32. Mummification
    
33. Inquest
    
34. Ligature mark on neck
    
35. Abrasion collar
    
36. Dactylography
    
37. Bruise
    
38. Hymen
    
39. Bestiality
    
40. Fabricated injuries
    
41. Anthropometry
    
42. Hydrostatic test
    
43. Privileged communication.
    
44. Sexual offences
    
45. Professional misconduct
    
46. Virgin
    
47. Mechanical injuries and their medicolegal importance
    
48. Antemortem and Post mortem Burns
    
49. Hesitation marks
    
50. Medicolegal aspects of identity
    
51. Insanity
    
52. Determination of time of death
    
53. Ante mortem and post mortem incised wound
    
54. Cross examination