Forensic Medicine Syllabus of TNPSC

Forensic Medicine (M.D) - (Code - 125)
Paper I
Paper II


Paper - I
Medico - legal Procedures
Medical Law and ethics
Medico - legal Identification
Thanatology including sudden deaths.
Injruies including types of injuries, regional injuries, fire arm injuries, cause of death from injuries
Medico-legal aspects of Trauma
Thermal deaths including Burns, Scalds, Lighting, Electrocution
Asphyxial deaths
Sexual offences
Pregnancy, Virginity, Delivery, Abortion, Impotence, Sterlity, Artificial Insemination.

Paper - II

Infanticide
Medico - legal autopsy

Medico-legal significance of body fluids
Forensic Psychiatry
Anaesthetic and Operative deaths
Toxicology-Laws relating to Poison,classifications,duties of Registered medical Practitioner in poison,General principle in Treatment, corrossive and Non-metalic irritant Poisons-Food Poisoning.
Toxicology - Cardio respiratary Poison, animal Poison and vegetable Poison
Toxicoloy - Central Nervous System Poisons
General Pathology-inflammation and repair, oedema, shock, trrombosis, embolism, necrosis.
Basics of Forensic Science - Laboratory