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HISTORY
The Department of Forensic Medicine at TOMCH& RC, Bangalore was established in 1994. It has well equipped Lecture Theater, Demonstration Rooms, Research Lab Facility and a well-organised Centralized museum. The Department has well equipped Morgue that can handle Two Autopsies Simultaneously and has Morgue Facility to Store 12 Bodies.Beside this,the Department also has facility to handle Decomposed bodies. The Department Caters to all the Medico Legal needs of Five Police Stations surrounding the Institute. The Department is one of the Referral Center for all Expert Forensic Work in Bangalore. The Department also handles Academic Teaching Activity to Police, Lawyers and Medical Students. In 2019 we successfully faced the PG assessment and now it is a Post Graduate department, opening the gates for further milestones.
VISION
- To be One of the Global Center for Academic Excellence and Research in the Field of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology.
- A Center to Establish Highest Standards in the Forensic Practice.
MISSION
- To Aid the Police/Magistrate/Courts in the Administration of Justice.
- To Establish Highest Standards in the Field of Medical Education and Forensic Practice.
OBJECTIVES
- To Assist The Investigating Officer in Establishing the Cause and Manner of Death.
- To Uphold the Values of Criminal Justice system.
- To Foster Highest standards in Educating the Police, Lawyers and Medical Students in the field of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology.
- To Establish Accountablity and Transperancy in the course of MedicoLegal Work so as to uphold the Professionalism in this Field.
DETAILS OF HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT
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NAME OF HOD |
FROM |
TO |
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1 |
Dr.ANANAD REDDY |
2014 |
2016 |
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2 |
Dr. DINESH RAO |
2016 |
2023 |
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3 |
Dr. Govindha Raju |
2023 |
2023 |
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4 |
Dr. Kiran G T |
2023 |
TILL DATE |
CONTACT INFORMATION
- Department mail id – [email protected], [email protected]
- contact no- 08061854193 Extension no.- 193
PROGRAMMES OFFERED
Third Fourth, Fifth and Sixth term MBBS students are trained Interns posted in the department are trained in all Medico legal work Providing services to other departments regarding Medical/Surgical auditing with information of the Nature and cause of Death Basic Medico legal aspects are taught for the para medical students. The department has permission for 3 postgraduate MD forensic medicine seats.
E – LEARNING RESOURCES
Adequate E- Learning resources in Forensic Medicine available at the Central Library.
INFRASTRUCTURE:
Adequate as per NMC requirements with chambers for HOD, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor and tutors. Office room with computer and accessories.
LIST OF EQUIPMENTS
The department has modern equipment and adequate, teaching/learning material for autopsy work, embalming & storage of cadavers, as well as for research work. The Mortuary is spacious with accommodation for students.Exhaust and fly proofing is present. Cold storage facilities for storing 8 dead bodies. Two autopsy tables. Cadaver weighing machine. Embalming Machine. Museum Museum has exhibits of photographs, models, x-rays, toxicological specimens, charts, bones, weapons and wet-specimens depicting medico-legal cases and issues. The Institution regularly organizes seminars, debates, guest lectures and visits to the crime scenes
CME PROGRAMMES AND ACTIVITIES
1) Extension activity with interdepartmental Co-operation : CME on organ and body donation by Departments of Community Medicine, Anatomy and Forensic Medicine on 13 august 2021 in collaboration with Manasum avighna senior citizens premier retirement home
Research Project
FORENSIC MEDICINE AND TOXICOLOGY
Dr. Kiran GT, Associate & Professor
Department of Forensic Medicine
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Publication in Vancouver Referencing style |
International / National |
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1 |
K. Subba Reddy , G. T. Kiran , Rama Manohara Reddy .Estimation of Age Eruption Of Second Permanent Molars Among School Children in Kuppam. Andhra Pradesh.Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology.2014;8(1):227-230 |
National |
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2 |
Kiran G T , Ashutosh B Potdar , Rama Manohara Reddy , G Shrikanthan , Rajesh D R Relationship between Gender and 2D:4D Ratio in South Indian Medical Students. Medico- legal Update. 2014;14(2):35-38 |
National |
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3 |
Reddy, D. Rama Manohara; Kiran G. T Overview Of Legal Importances of Medical Recording. Medico- legal Update. 2016; 16(1):133-137. |
National |
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4 |
Kiran GT , Parvind Kumar Singh , Rama Manohara Reddy D , Himaja S ,Surekha Y Associate between 2D:4D and Academic Performance in Forensic Medicine among Second Professional MBBS Students. Medico- legal Update. 2016;16(2): 16-18 |
National |
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5 |
Kiran GT, Parvind Kumar Singh, Rama Manohara Reddy D, Himaja S,Surekha Y. Association between 2D:4D and Academic Performance in Forensic Me dicine among Second Professional MBBS Students. Medico- legal Update. 2016;16(2): 16-18 |
National |
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6 |
Reddy, Rama Manohara; Kiran, G. T. Fracture of Upper Cervical Vertebrae Need Not Cause Death:A Case Report. Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology. 2016;10(1):80-82 |
National |
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7 |
Parvind Kumar Singh, Kiran GT, Rama Manohara Reddy D. Gender Derermination from Directional Asymmetry of Digital Length and digit (2d:4D)among Medical Student Belonging to southern Parts of India. Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology. 2016;10(2):152-154 |
National |
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8 |
Kiran GT, Gurudatta S Pawar, Rama Manohara Reddy D.Comparison of Point Versus Blackboard in Teaching Informed Consent to Second MBBS Students. Journal of Karnataka Medico Legal Society. 2019;28(2):47-49 |
National |
PUBLICATION DETAILS DR. HAREESH KUMAR RS, PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF FORENSIC MEDICINE
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Helping The Identification Of Refugee Shipwreck Victims In The Straits Of Sicily: An AIM-Indel Reference Database For The Tigray Population Of Ethiopia. |
Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series |
Scopus |
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Characterization Of Ancestry Informative Markers In The Tigray Population Of Ethiopia: A Contribution To The Identification Process Of Dead Migrants In The Mediterranean Sea. |
Forensic Science International: Genetics |
Medline |
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Y-Chromosomal Haplotype Diversity For 27 STR Loci In The Tigray Population (Northern Ethiopia). |
Forensic Science International: Genetics Supplement Series. |
Scopus |
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A Reference Database Of Forensic Autosomal And Gonosomal STR Markers In The Tigray Population Of Ethiopia. |
Forensic Science International: Genetics |
Medline |
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Patterns Of RT-PCR Test Conversion And Implications On Time Of Discharge In A District Hospital And A COVID-19 Care Centre In Pali,Rajasthan,India. |
Cureus. |
Pubmed |
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6 |
Morphological And Skeletal Abnormalities Induced By Rolapitant: An Antiemetic Agent. |
Cureus. |
Pubmed |
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Correlation Of Clinical And Ct Scan Findings In Relation To Mortality In Deceased Victims Diagnosed With Extradural Hematoma. |
Indian Journal Of Forensic Medicine &Toxicology |
Embase |
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8 |
A Study Of Suicide By Hanging In Farmers In Chitradurga. |
Indian Journal Of Forensic Medicine &Toxicology |
Embase |
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9 |
Exhumation,DNA Typing, And Social Justice. |
Journal Of South India Medicolegal Association |
Scopus |
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10 |
Epidemiological And Clinical Study Of Snake Bite Cases Admitted In Basaveshwara Hospital Chitradurga, Karnataka. |
Indian Journal Of Forensic Medicine And Toxicology |
Embase |
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11 |
A Forensic Microbiology Study Of Sexually Transmitted Disease inVictims And Accused Of Rape In Chitradurga District. |
Indian Journal Of Forensic Medicine And Toxicology |
Embase |
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12 |
Percutaneous Drainage Of Isolated Splenic Abscess-Report Of Two Cases. |
Indian Journal Of Research And Reports In Medical Sciences |
Cite Factor |
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13 |
Multiple Apocrine Hidrocystomas: A Case Report. |
Journal OF Clinical And Diagnostic Research |
Embase |
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14 |
A Clinical Study On The Management Of Inguinal Hernias In Children On The General Surgical Practice. |
Journal Of Clinical And Diagnostic Research |
Embase |
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15 |
Sexually Dimorphism Of The Human Sternum In A Maharashtrian Population Of India: A Morphometric Analysis. |
Legal Medicine(Tokyo) |
Pubmed |
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PUBLICATION DETAILS DR. MAHESH T S, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF FORENSIC MEDICINE
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Study Of Ligature Marks In Asphyxial Deaths. |
International Journal Of Pharmaceutical And Clinical Research |
Embase |
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Pattern Of Injuries In Fatal Road Traffic Accident- A Cross Sectional Study. |
International Journal Of Toxicological And Pharmacological Research |
Embase |
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