howMed Know Yourself
“Whoever causes pain, harm, disease, infirmity or injury to any person, or impairs or dismembers any organ of the body … Read More »
Comparison of Injuries and Wounds and their Classification
Injury The word injury denotes any harm whatever caused illegally to any person in body, mind, reputation or property. (S. … Read More »
Laws Related to Causing Death in Pakistan
Laws related to causing death in Pakistan can be classified into: 1. Qatl-i-Amd “Whoever, with the intention of causing death … Read More »
Post Mortem Changes
Post mortem changes can be divided into: Immediate changes –constitute clinical or somatic death Early changes –follow within 12-24 hours … Read More »
Concept of Death -Cause, Mode, Manner and Stages
Forensic thanatology is concerned with the medicolegal study of death. Death Death can be defined as the complete and irreversible … Read More »
Sex Differences in Bones
Sex of an unidentified skeleton may be determined from the differences in the bones among males and females. Krogman’s Sex … Read More »
Legal Importance of Age in Pakistan
1. Criminal Responsibility “Nothing is an offence, which is done by a child under 7 years of age” (S. 82 … Read More »
Medical Methods of Age Estimation
There are several medical methods of age estimation, a few are given below: 1. General Developmental Features e.g. appearance, height, … Read More »
Clinical Aspects of Neoplasia
Host defense against Tumors (tumor immunity) Host defense is by certain antigens in normal healthy cells. In tumor cells, alterations … Read More »
Differences between Carcinoma and Sarcoma
The differences between carcinoma and sarcoma are tabulated: Carcinoma Sarcoma Origin Epithelium Connective tissue Behavior Malignant Malignant Frequency Common … Read More »