Knowledge and attitude of medical students toward medico- Legal autopsy
Journal Title: IP International Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicological Sciences - Year 2018, Vol 3, Issue 1
Abstract
Introduction Autopsy is an important research instrument to establish cause of death In India according to the curriculum of the Medical Council of India a medical student should witness medico legal autopsies in the second year of MBBS The aim of this study is to investigate the general attitude of medical students of 2nd years MBBS towards medicolegal autopsyClinical autopsyMaterials and Methods A study was conducted in Deccan College of Medical Sciences Hyderabad in the month of April 2017 Questioner contains several questions relating to the autopsy practice the knowledge of the procedure and attitude and perception towards postmortem examination The questionnaires were analyzed in detail and result was represented in frequency A total of 115 students participated in the studyResults About 78 students agreed that medicolegal postmortem examination is mandatory in all unnatural and suspicious deaths to know the cause of death About 77 of students said that taking out viscera is necessary for histopathological examinations and toxicological analysis in cases of medico legal autopsies Majority 87 of the students said they should watch more postmortem examination Only 20 of students said post mortem examination should be scrapped from medical education Nearly 70 students said that they should actively participate in performing autopsies Only 13 students were interested in opting specialization in Forensic Medicine Maximum number of students ie92 prefer virtual autopsyConclusion Medical students should be encouraged and facilitated to watch more autopsies and their practical training of autopsies should be more effective to serve the purposeKeywordsnbspClinical autopsy Forensic medicine Medical education Medico legal autopsy
Authors and Affiliations
Shamshuddin. R. Kakkeri, Khazi Mudabbir Ahmed, Sultan Rizwan Ahmad, Reshma Khan
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- DOI 10.18231/2456-9615.2018.0002
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