FMED 720 FORENSIC AUTOPSY

Forensic autopsy is a key procedure required in all medico-legal cases to identify the cause of death, especially in questionable cases. Forensic autopsy, or post-mortem examination as it is often called, is conducted to identify any deviation from normal anatomy. These variances from normal include diseases and injuries and help determine: 1) the cause of death, 2) the mechanism of death and 3) the manner of death of the victim in question. This course is designed to teach students to perform eviscerations and organ block dissection; to select tissue for histological processing and special studies; and to obtain specimens for biological and toxicological analysis. The course of forensic autopsy is given by case presentation with discussion and laboratory training with hand-on instruction.