Medical jurisprudence or legal medicine is the branch of science and medicine involving the study and application of scientific and medical knowledge to legal problems, such as inquests, and in the field of law. As modern medicine is a legal creation, regulated by the state, and medico-legal cases involving death, rape, paternity, etc. require a medical practitioner to produce evidence and appear as an expert witness, these two fields have traditionally been interdependent.
Forensic medicine, which includes forensic pathology, is a narrower field that involves collection and analysis of medical evidence (samples) to produce objective information for use in the legal system.
Forensic medicine is a major factor in the identification of victims of disaster, such as landslide or plane crash. In cause-of-death determinations, forensic pathologists can also significantly affect the outcome of trials dealing with insurance and inheritance.
In the 19th century, two other forensic specialties arose, namely,
1. Forensic Psychiatry - which is used to determine the mental health of an individual about to stand trial, and, thus, his blameworthiness.
2. Forensic Toxicology - The forensic toxicologist gives evidence on such topics as intentional poisonings and drug use. The toxicologist has played an increasingly important role in matters of industrial and environmental poisoning.
MD-Forensic Medicine Seats Distribution in Karnataka
*RGUHS-Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences.
Forensic medicine, which includes forensic pathology, is a narrower field that involves collection and analysis of medical evidence (samples) to produce objective information for use in the legal system.
Forensic medicine is a major factor in the identification of victims of disaster, such as landslide or plane crash. In cause-of-death determinations, forensic pathologists can also significantly affect the outcome of trials dealing with insurance and inheritance.
In the 19th century, two other forensic specialties arose, namely,
1. Forensic Psychiatry - which is used to determine the mental health of an individual about to stand trial, and, thus, his blameworthiness.
2. Forensic Toxicology - The forensic toxicologist gives evidence on such topics as intentional poisonings and drug use. The toxicologist has played an increasingly important role in matters of industrial and environmental poisoning.
MD-Forensic Medicine Seats Distribution in Karnataka
| Institution Name | University Name | Management | Intake |
| A J Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Mangalore | RGUHS, Bangalore | Trust | 02 |
| Al-Ameen Medical College, Bijapur | RGUHS, Bangalore | Trust | 02 |
| Bangalore Medical College & Research Institute, Bangalore | RGUHS, Bangalore | Govt. | 03 |
| Basaveswara Medical College & Hospital, Chitradurga | RGUHS, Bangalore | Trust | 02 |
| Belgaum Institute of Medical Sciences, Belgaum | RGUHS, Bangalore | Govt. | 02 |
| Dr BR Ambedkar Medical College, Bangalore | RGUHS, Bangalore | Trust | 01 |
| Govt. Medical College, Mysore | RGUHS, Bangalore | Govt. | 01 |
| Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Belgaum | KLE University, Belgaun | Trust | 02 |
| JJM Medical College, Davangere | RGUHS, Bangalore | Trust | 02 |
| JSS Medical College, Mysore | RGUHS, Bangalore | Trust | 03 |
| K S Hegde Medical Academy, Mangalore | Nitte University, Mangalore | Trust | 02 |
| Kasturba Medical College, Manipal | Manipal University, Manipal | Trust | 03 |
| Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore | RGUHS, Bangalore | Trust | 04 |
| M S Ramaiah Medical College, Bangalore | RGUHS, Bangalore | Trust | 03 |
| Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College, Gulbarga | RGUHS, Bangalore | Trust | 02 |
| Raichur Institute of Medical Sciences, Raichur | RGUHS, Bangalore | Govt. | 02 |
| Rajarajeswari Medical College & Hospital, Bangalore | RGUHS, Bangalore | Trust | 04 |
| S S Institute of Medical Sc. & Research Centre, Davangere | RGUHS, Bangalore | Trust | 02 |
| S. Nijalingappa Med. Coll. & HSK Hosp. & Research Centre, Bagalkot | RGUHS, Bangalore | Trust | 04 |
| SDM Medical College, Dharwad | RGUHS, Bangalore | Trust | 01 |
| Shimoga Institute of Medical Sciences, Shimoga | RGUHS, Bangalore | Govt. | 02 |
| Shri B M Patil Med. Coll., Hospital & Research Centre, Bijapur | BLDE University, Bijapur | Trust | 02 |
| St. Johns Medical College, Bangalore | RGUHS, Bangalore | Trust | 01 |
| Vydehi Institute Of Medical Sc. & Research Centre, Bangalore | RGUHS, Bangalore | Trust | 03 |
| Yenepoya Medical College, Mangalore | Yenepoya Univ., Mangalore | Trust | 02 |
*RGUHS-Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences.
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