Abstract
Forensic Medicine V/S Forensic Pathology. (A Difference That Everyone Should Know)
Highlights
In the past, several futile attempts were carried out at different forums to change the name of subject of Forensic Medicine to Forensic Pathology
It is pertinent to seriously review that matter to have crystal clear concept about the subject of Forensic Medicine and to critically evaluate the effects of changing its name to Forensic Pathology keeping in view the in vogue Medicolegal System in our set up
Let’s start with definition of Forensic Medicine, “as branch of medicine which deals with the application of principles of medical knowledge for the purpose of law, both civil and criminal, to furthering of the justice”
Summary
Several futile attempts were carried out at different forums to change the name of subject of Forensic Medicine to Forensic Pathology. It is pertinent to seriously review that matter to have crystal clear concept about the subject of Forensic Medicine and to critically evaluate the effects of changing its name to Forensic Pathology keeping in view the in vogue Medicolegal System in our set up.
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