Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology
Articles in this Issue
Medico-Legal Profile of Domestic Accidental Fatalities: An Autopsy Based Study at SMS Medical College, Jaipur, Rajasthan
Background: Domestic accidents are a rising cause of death and injury, especially in low and middle-income countries like India. Many homes are not built with safety in mind, which increases the risk...
Estimation of Stature from Length of Middle Finger using Regression Analysis among Adults in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh: A CrossSectional Study
Background: Stature estimation is a crucial element of forensic identication, specically in cases involving mass disasters and unknown bodies. Establishingreliable associations between body measurem...
E-Professionalism in Medical Education: Assessing Social Media Practices and Ethical Awareness among Students
Background: social media is widely used by medical students for communication, learning, and networking. However, it can blur personal–professional boundaries, posing ethical challenges related to con...
Chemical Constituents in Latent Fingermarks as Indicators of Lifestyle using Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry
Background: Fingermarks can be used to prole donors by providing details about their gender, age, lifestyle, and interaction with illegal substances. Chemical constituents in the ngermarks can revea...
Sudden Death in a 7-year-old Child Due to Neoplasm: A Case Report
Introduction: Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) comprises many hematologic malignancies presenting commonly as an intrathoracic or mediastinal mass. Case Report: Here we report a case of sudden death in a...
Tracing Identity from Teeth to Technology: Artificial Intelligence in Forensic Dental Identification
Identication is a key aspect particularly in the cases involving decomposition, mutilation or in mass disasters. Teeth own resilience hence, serves as a reliable marker to serve as a remedy for the p...
Forensic View of Suicide in Healthcare Workers
Background: Suicide among healthcare workers, particularly doctors and nurses, has emerged as a major concern both for forensic experts and public health professionals.1 The emotionally taxing nature...
Histopathological Study of Incidental Neoplastic Lesions in Autopsy Cases: A Retrospective Observational Study in a Tertiary Care Centre
Context: Autopsy remains an invaluable tool in the advancement of pathological knowledge, particularly through the identication of rare or incidental neoplastic and non neoplastic lesions that may ot...
Safeguarding Patient Care: The Intersection of Documentation and Legal Aspects in Health Care
Introduction: Accurate, complete, and timely medical documentation is a cornerstone of safe and effective healthcare delivery. It ensures continuity of care, facilitates communication among healthcare...
Bites of Burden: Snake Bite Envenoming in India, Regional Venom Differences, Treatment Efficacy and Health System Challenges: A Systematic Review Addressing Evidence Gaps
Background: Snakebite envenomation is a neglected tropical disease causing substantial mortality in India, with an estimated 58,000 deaths annually, roughly half of global snakebite deaths. Important...
Bullets, Tumours, and Justice: Forensic Pathology of Headshot Murders with Hidden Neoplasms in Indian Medico-Legal Law
Background: Differentiation between traumatic injuries and pathological lesions continues to be one of the challenges in medico-legal practice, especially as intracranial tumours sometimes present fea...
An Observational Study on Medicolegal Evaluation of Cause of Death in Unidentified Cadavers: An Autopsy Based Prospective Study at SMS Hospital, Jaipur During 2023-24
Background: Identifying unknown dead bodies is an essential part of forensic medicine and plays a major role in both legal and humanitarian matters. In urban areas, where migration and homelessness ar...
Knowledge, Attitude and Perception of BNS and BNSS, 2023 among Medical Professionals in a Tertiary Healthcare Centre: A Cross-Sectional Study
Background: The Indian Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Code, and Indian Evidence Act have now been substituted by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and Bhara...