1Post Graduate Student Ist year, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, NIMS Medical College, NIMS University, Shobha Nagar, Jaipur
2Prof & Head, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, NIMS Medical College, NIMS University, Shobha Nagar, Jaipur
3PG 3rd year, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, NIMS Medical College, NIMS University, Shobha Nagar, Jaipur
4Principal, NIMS Medical College, NIMS University, Shobha Nagar, Jaipur
Autopsy is a research tool which has been used for centuries for various purposes. It is derived from the autopsia which is a Greek word means “to see with one’s own eyes”. This study is done to know the knowledge and attitude of medical students towards post mortem examination. One hundred medical students were selected from 5th and 7th semester, 50 boys and 50 girls, and a questionnaire containing 19 questions regarding autopsy is distributed among the students. It was regarded their response towards autopsy, should number of autopsies they watch during their medical curriculum which according to MCI guidelines is 10, be increased. More than 50% students responded positively towards seeing autopsies so that they will be able to conduct when they will become medical practitioner.
Medical students, Autopsy, Forensic Medicine, Aitude
