About
Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology is a continuously emerging branch dealing with Medico-Legal Cases at AIIMS, Bhopal. It includes Medico-legal Autopsies, expert opinions, bone examination, injury & weapon examination, sexual assault survivor & accused examination and age estimation. Teaching & academic sessions for undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral students is an essential part of curriculum. Poison Information Centre (PIC) is run by the department which provides information regarding management of various poisoning cases nationwide. Clinical Forensic Medicine Unit (CFMU) deals with the medico-legal cases arriving at Trauma & Emergency department (TEM) and other departments of the Institute. The department also dwells into its subspecialities like Forensic Histopathology, Analytical & Clinical Toxicology, Forensic Microbiology and Forensic Radiology.
The department is the first in India to conduct a series of COVID autopsies during the pandemic to learn more about the disease.
The department is also involved in assisting the clinical autopsies and takes pride in dealing the Dead with Dignity.
The department conducts its two annual events a National level quiz for undergraduates Autopsy forense’ and a hands on workshop FORENSIC UPDATE for postgraduates every year which is very much appreciated nationwide. Tthe department id also involved actively in providing training to the Medical officers, police officers and Judiciary at National and international level.
- Vision and Mission
Vision of the department is to uplift the standard of medicolegal services in the state.
The department aims to develop itself as one of the best in the country and world wide with its impartial work- culture and comprehensive approach to medicolegal cases. The department is fully committed to fulfil its services with DIGNITY to the dead. The department strives to involve better and innovative researches in the field of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology.
Patient Statistics
For current year(2024)
S. no. Total major surgeries Remark
| S.No. | Month wise |
Number of Medico legal Autopsies
(in numbers) |
Number of Clinical/Pathological Autopsy |
Number of bodies kept in Cold Storage |
PIC Data |
CFMU Data |
Analytical Toxicology Lab Data |
Remark |
|---|
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1.
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January
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4
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2.
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February
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1
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For past years(since inception)
S. no. Total major surgeries Remark
| S.No. | Month wise |
Number of Medico legal Autopsies
(in numbers) |
Number of Clinical/Pathological Autopsy |
Number of bodies kept in Cold Storage |
PIC Data |
CFMU Data |
Analytical Toxicology Lab Data |
Remark |
|---|
|
1
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2023
|
645
|
1
|
822
|
164
|
34
|
174
|
First maternal death autopsy done as clinical autopsy
|
|
2
|
2022
|
373
|
-
|
483
|
201
|
26
|
14
|
Analytical toxicology lab started in 2023
|
|
3
|
2021
|
249
|
21
|
1013
|
158
|
1556
|
|
Series of covid autpsy done as clinical autopsy
|
|
4
|
2020
|
226
|
|
549
|
68
|
1090
|
|
PIC Facility started in 2020
|
|
5
|
2019
|
176
|
|
185
|
|
|
|
|
|
6
|
2018
|
75
|
|
65
|
|
|
|
|
|
7
|
2017
|
28
|
|
20
|
|
|
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Autopsy facility started in Sep 2017
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