This textbook from Elsevier is an English medium (अंग्रेज़ी माध्यम) title by Dr. Suresh Chand, written for MBBS students studying forensic medicine and toxicology (न्यायालयिक चिकित्सा एवं विष विज्ञान). This edition is a set of two books — Essentials of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology and the Practical Competency Manual and Workbook. The main book includes all the essential conceptual topics needed for MBBS students as well as students of other relevant subjects, written in a simple "must know" type of format and easily understandable language, with questions and answers included in each chapter to help students in their examinations, and concepts supported by numerous diagrams, flowcharts and tables for better understanding and quick recall. The competencies in the book are updated as per the curriculum changes of 2024. Its most consequential update is legal rather than medical: the book provides the most recent and updated information about forensic pathology as well as the current existing laws — BNS 2023, BNSS 2023 and BSA 2023 — which replaced the Indian Penal Code, the Criminal Procedure Code and the Indian Evidence Act. Any forensic medicine textbook predating that change now teaches superseded law, which makes currency unusually important in this subject. The book covers theory as well as 20 practical competencies (14.1 to 14.20) in an exam-oriented approach, saving students time across a wide syllabus; the theory portion includes important questions — long questions, short notes and "difference between" items — with point-wise answers containing the optimum information the question demands; and mnemonics are provided throughout for better learning and memorising. Concepts that are difficult to understand and need clarification are given particular attention, and the practical section covers grand viva in forensic medicine and forensic toxicology, OSPE, and competencies such as preparing medicolegal reports for injury and suspected poisoning cases and the collection, preservation, packing, sealing and dispatch of exhibits. The whole book is written in English in the Roman script.
Key Features:
English medium book — complete content written in English (Roman script)
Written by Dr. Suresh Chand, published by Elsevier
Third edition, 2025 — a set of two books
Includes the Practical Competency Manual and Workbook as the companion volume
Competencies updated as per the 2024 CBME curriculum changes
Fully updated with BNS 2023, BNSS 2023 and BSA 2023 — the new criminal laws
Written in a simple "must know" format with accessible language
Questions and answers in every chapter, with point-wise answers
Long questions, short notes and "difference between" items covered
Mnemonics provided throughout for memorisation
Covers 20 practical competencies (14.1–14.20) in exam-oriented form
Grand viva in forensic medicine and forensic toxicology, plus OSPE
Medicolegal report preparation for injury and poisoning cases
Numerous diagrams, flowcharts and tables for quick recall
Also useful for MD Forensic Medicine students, doctors, lawyers and AYUSH students
एल्सेवियर द्वारा प्रकाशित 'Essentials of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology' का यह तृतीय संस्करण डॉ. सुरेश चंद द्वारा लिखा गया है और यह दो पुस्तकों के सेट के रूप में उपलब्ध है — मुख्य पाठ्यपुस्तक तथा 'Practical Competency Manual and Workbook'। इसमें MBBS विद्यार्थियों के लिए आवश्यक सभी वैचारिक विषय सम्मिलित हैं, जिन्हें सरल 'must know' शैली एवं सुगम भाषा में प्रस्तुत किया गया है। प्रत्येक अध्याय में प्रश्न-उत्तर दिए गए हैं तथा अवधारणाओं को अनेक आरेखों, फ़्लोचार्ट एवं तालिकाओं से स्पष्ट किया गया है। पुस्तक की दक्षताएँ 2024 के पाठ्यक्रम परिवर्तनों के अनुसार अद्यतन हैं। सबसे महत्त्वपूर्ण बात यह है कि इसमें वर्तमान प्रचलित क़ानूनों — BNS 2023, BNSS 2023 तथा BSA 2023 — के अनुसार जानकारी दी गई है, जिन्होंने IPC, CrPC एवं भारतीय साक्ष्य अधिनियम का स्थान लिया है; अतः इस विषय में पुस्तक की नवीनता विशेष रूप से महत्त्वपूर्ण है। पुस्तक में सिद्धांत के साथ-साथ 20 प्रायोगिक दक्षताएँ (14.1–14.20) भी परीक्षा-उन्मुख ढंग से दी गई हैं, तथा बेहतर स्मरण हेतु स्मृति-सूत्र (mnemonics) भी शामिल हैं। ध्यान दें: यह पुस्तक पूर्णतः अंग्रेज़ी भाषा एवं रोमन लिपि में है, हिन्दी में नहीं।
