An adeguate knowledge of the english language is required.
It's mandatory that the studend passed all of exam of the 5th year.
The purpose of the course is to learn the basic concepts of Forensic Pathology and how to apply them in the daily practice of a general physician.
INTRODUCTION: nature and definition of death, cause, manner and mechanisms of death.
EVALUATIONS OF THE TIME SINCE DEATH
SEXUAL VIOLENCE
ASPHYXIA
BLUNT FORCE INJURIES
AUTOPSY
SHARP FORCE INJURIES
GUN SHOT INJURIES
Forensic toxicology lessons focus on: a)drugs of abuse in Italy, their pharmacokinetics and pharmacodinamics, all the aspects related to dependence and tolerance, the differences between synthetic and natural compounds and the legislation on drugs and driving (DUID); b) absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion and pharmacokinetics of ethyl alcohol, together with Italian legislation on driving under the influence of ethanol; c)postmortem toxicology mainly focused on death by poisoning with carbon monoxide and cyanide; d) monitoring of drugs of abuse in workplace drug testing; e)general aspects of anti-doping controls and international legislation (WADA rules).
frontal lessons
Burkhard Madea, Handbook of Forensic Medicine, Wiley Blackwell.
Pekka Saukko, Bernard Knight. Knight's Forensic Pathology, Third Edition. Arnold
Di Maio, Di Maio. Forensic Pathology, Second edition, CRC Press.
oral exam
differences between italian and european laws regarding crimes against the people issues and comparison with legal anglo saxon system
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