Dept of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, S.S. Medical College, Rewa (MP)
Medical professionals, particularly clinicians, for decades have realized and complained of gross neglect of the discipline of medical toxicology in India. Various academic fora of medical professionals have been discussing (albeit non-formally) ways and means to improve the status of this important discipline of medicine. A survey was undertaken to determine the knowledge and attitude of medical teachers/professionals working at S.S. Medical College, Rewa (M.P.) and its associated hospital towards forensic and clinical toxicology, and their status in undergraduate medical curriculum. Postgraduate medical students of the departments of internal medicine, anaesthesiology, pharmacology, and paediatrics along with casualty medical officers were included as respondents for the survey. The responses are discussed in the paper.
