M.D. (Forensic Medicine and Toxicology)

Doctor of Medicine in Forensic Medicine and Toxicology

Duration:	2 Years
Level:	Post Graduation
Type:	Degree
Eligibility:	Graduation

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M.D. Forensic Medicine and Toxicology or Doctor of Medicine in Forensic Medicine and Toxicology is a postgraduate Forensic Science course. Course helps to deal with general principles and practical problems related to forensic, clinical, emergency, environmental, medico-legal and occupational aspects of toxicology. Candidates identify and define existing as well as future Medico-legal problems as they emerge in the community and work to resolve such problems by planning, implementing, evaluating and modulating medico-legal services. It is career offering in nature that opens many jobs after its completion along with further study options.

M.D. Forensic Medicine and Toxicology Eligibility          

• M.B.B.S. / B.D.S. Degrees or any other equivalent qualification in relevant subject with minimum 60% marks
• Some of the very reputed universities and institutes conduct entrance examination to get admission to the degree course.

M.D. Forensic Medicine and Toxicology Syllabus

Syllabus of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology as prescribed by various Universities and Colleges.

Sr. No.	Subjects of Study
1	Basic medical sciences
2	Forensic Medicine including other clinical subjects as applied to it
3	Forensic Toxicology & Medical Jurisprudence
4	Forensic Pathology including Forensic immunology & Recent advances
5	Practical
6	Autopsy case (long case)
7	Procedure
8	Observations
9	Interpretation
10	Making of report
11	Medico-legal report writing (short cases)
12	Injury case
13	Sexual offence case
14	Age determination case
15	Poisoning case
16	Spots
17	Poisons
18	Weapons
19	Bones
20	Slides
21	X-ray films
22	Tests on body fluids and stains
23	Grand Viva

M.D. Forensic Medicine and Toxicology Course Suitability

• Those who want to gain basic and specialized services in relation with medico-legal responsibilities in the practice of medicine and process of crime investigation are good suit for it.
• Candidates must be capable of setting inquiries on right track in criminal matters and connected to medico-legal problems.
• Candidates should have competency to be teacher, trainer, researcher and leader in the field.
• Candidates must be able to visit the scene of crime and shall detect, describe, interpret the observations and conclude the procedure in a technically competent manner.

How is M.D. Forensic Medicine and Toxicology Course Beneficial?

• After passing the course, applicants can find employment in law enforcement agencies, police, legal system, investigative services of the government and also private agencies.
• Candidates can also work as teachers in institutes that conduct courses in this subject.
• A forensic expert essentially can work in forensic labs and sometimes even in large private detective agencies to establish the link between the criminal and the crime.
• They have also further research study options in the very subjects.

M.D. Forensic Medicine and Toxicology Job Types

• Forensic Medicine Professor & Tutor
• Lab Technician - Department Forensic Medicine
• Junior Resident - Forensic Medicine
• Medical Officer
• Senior Manager - Forensic Audit
• Teacher & Lecturer
• Sr. Manger - Forensic/Fraud
• Revenue Assurance Forensics Analyst
• Manager - Forensics
• Manager - Forensic Advisory
• Associate - Analytic & Forensic Technology
• Associate - Core Forensic and Dispute Services