Introduction
Forensic Medicine is a branch of medicine that applies principles and knowledge of medical sciences to problems in the field of law. It is also scientific investigation of the cause of injury and death particularly when criminal activity is suspected. The department has its own museum along with a Toxicology laboratory. The students are taken to Mortuaries, Toxicology labs, A & E department, Psychiatry department, courts and sites of exhumation to learn and watch the application of the principles of Forensic Medicine in real time and first hand. The subject is taught in third Year. The department of Forensic Medicine is located in HIT Hospital Para Clinical block.
Objectives
- Train students to prepare accurate medico-legal report and provide expert testimony in court.
- Equip students with the ability to apply medical and legal principles to solve cases involving injuries, deaths and other medico-legal issues.
- Enable hands-on experience in performing autopsies and collecting evidence / sampling.
- Provide knowledge of poisons their effects on body, diagnosis and management of poisoning cases.
- Foster ethical awareness and professional conduct in medico-legal work.
Faculty
Name : Dr Muhammad Hammad
Email : Muhammad.hammad@hitec-ims.edu.pk
Designation : Head of Department
Qualification: MD, DMJ, CHPE
