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Lekárskej fakulty Univerzity P. J. Šafárika a Fakultnej nemocnice L. Pasteura v Košiciach

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1. What is forensic medicine?
2. Doctors at the scene of crime.
3. The nature and definitons of death.
4. Stages of the dying process.
5. Death certification.
6. Medico-legal investigation of deaths.
7. The autopsy and its function.
8. The early changes after death.
9. The estimation of the time of death.
10. Post-mortem decomposition.
11. Identification of the living and dead.
12. Identity from teeth (forensic dentistry, odontology).
13. Blood stains and groups.
14. Identification by DNA profiling.
15. The examination of wounds: abrasions, bruises or contusions, lacerations.
16. The examination of wounds: incised wounds, punching, kicking, defence injuries.
17. Identity from bite marks.
18. Head injuries: intracranial haemorrhage, brain damage.
19. Head injuries: scalp injuries, skull fractures.
20. Injuries of the orofacial region.
21. Neck, spinal, chest and abdominal injuries.
22. Firearm and explosive injuries.
23. Murder, suicide or accident?
24. Road traffic injuries: pedestrians.
25. Road traffic injuries: car occupants, motor cycle and cycle injuries.
26. Railway injuries, aircraft fatalities, mass disasters.
27. Obstructive asphyxia: suffocation (smothering), choking (gagging), aspiration of food.
28. Pressure on the neck: reflex cardiac arrest, “throttling”, ligature strangulation, hanging. Traumatic asphyxia.
29. Immersion and drowning.
30. Effects of injury: haemorrhage, infection, embolism, ARDS.
31. Sudden death from natural causes: cardiovascular system.
32. Sudden death from natural causes: intracranial vascular lesions and epilepsy, respiratory system and asthma, gastrointestinal system, gynecological conditions.
33. Thermal injuries: scalds, burning, hypothermia.
34. Electrical injury and death from lightning.
35. The doctors‘s duty in the examination of sexual offences.
36. General aspects of poisoning: accidental, suicidal and homicidal poisoning. The toxic and fatal dose, tolerance and idiosyncrasy.
37. The doctor’s duty in suspected poisoning.
38. Samples required for toxicological analysis.
39. Alcohol: sources, absorption, elimination, measurement, effects.
40. Drinking and driving: scheme of examination for impairment of ability to drive.
41. Drugs of dependence and abuse: tolerance, dependence and withdrawal symptoms.
42. The dangers of drug dependence.
43. Heroin, morphine and other opioids. Barbiturates and other hypnotics.
44. Amphetamines, cocaine, cannabis, LSD, solvent abuse.
45. Medicinal poisons.
46. Corrosive and metallic poisons.
47. Agro-chemical poisons.
48. Gaseous poisons.
49. Miscellaneous poisons: strychnin, halogenated hydrocarbons, gasoline and kerosene, the glycols, nicotine.
50. Medical malpractice.
51. The doctor as witness in court.
52. Medical reports and statements.
53. Neglect, starvation and abuse of human rights.
54. The ethics of medical practice: medical confidentiality, consent to medical treatment.