Book Review of Textbook of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology: Principles and Practice

T. Samyuktha

Department of Forensic Science, Punjabi University, Punjab, India

Abstract:

It is required that an expert in the discipline of Forensic Medicine should have a fair knowledge of all the medical and ancillary sciences. Otherwise, many aspects of criminal investigations may not be interpreted in a forensic standpoint and justice may stay deranged. Keeping this in mind, the third edition of this text book has been revised to include recent advances in the areas of forensic medicine and toxicology. However, the book spreads into almost every branch of medicine and is not confined to criminal matters alone. It covers the responsibilities of doctors towards the state, patients and toward each other, giving a logical and all-embracing work which is oriented towards the pragmatic problems encountered during medico-legal work.

Keyword:

Forensic Medicine ,pragmatic problems ,medico-legal