International Journal of Medical Toxicology & Legal Medicine
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 15
  • Issue: 3and4

Definitions in forensic medicine and toxicology

  • Author:
  • Asit Kumar Sikary, Raghvendra Kumar Vidua, OP Murty
  • Total Page Count: 31
  • Page Number: 52 to 82

Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi-110029

*Address for correspondence: Dr. OP Murty, Additional Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi - 110029

Online published on 29 April, 2015.

Abstract

This article is aimed to give brief introduction to commonly used terminology in forensic medicine and toxicology. The definitions are given in a very simple form so that any non-technical person can also understand the meaning carried by the words. These definitions will be very helpful to the students in viva-voce during examination, teachers and other users of forensics.

Keywords

Forensic medicine, Toxicology, Definition, Medico-legal practice, Medico-legal terms