Attitude of Undergraduate Medical Students towards Medico-Legal Autopsies at I.G.I.M.S., Patna, Bihar
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research Professionals - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 6
Abstract
Objectives: To study the attitude of undergraduate medical students towards medico-legal autopsies. Methods: In this cross - sectional study, 107 students of 6th semester of MBBS were selected for the study. The students were asked to respond undesignated to a set of self-administered, predesigned, multiple choice questionnaire. The questions were framed to cover several aspects of autopsy practice like the knowledge of the procedure, attitude and perception towards autopsy. Results: Out of the 107 questionnaires distributed, 94 were returned duly filled. Most of the respondents (95.74%) were aware that medico-legal autopsy is required in all cases of suspected death. Majority of the students (96.81%) were of the opinion that autopsy is necessary in medical education. Only 59.58% agreed to an autopsy being performed on them. Majority (95.74%) of the students agreed that they acquired detailed knowledge of autopsy from their medical curricula. Many (90.43%) students were in the opinion of having casualty posting specifically for Forensic Medicine. Conclusions: The knowledge of medico-legal autopsy will definitely increases the student’s perceptive and will help the legal system in delivering justice. The post-mortem examination of a dead body is not simply a technical exercise; it induces emotional surge with regard to human mortality and dignity. Overall, this study supports several studies conducted earlier, which indicate that the necropsy is of value in medical education.
Authors and Affiliations
Aman Kumar, Sanjeev Kumar, Nikhil Goel, Saroj K. Ranjan, Mukesh Prasad, Pinki Kumari
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- EP ID EP533182
- DOI 10.21276/ijmrp.2018.4.6.027
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