Health services law and organization and psycho-pedagogical sciences

Module ethic and forensic medicine

The course develops competences in Medical Ethics and Legal Medicine with particular reference to the study of analytical protocols of the main aspects of forensic pathology with particular reference to: Forensic Traumatology, Asphyxiology, Forensic Toxicology, Thanatology and crime scene investigations. 
Acquisition of information relevant to the exercise of the profession under the normative-legal and ethical profile with reference to consequences in criminal and civil law.
Acquisition of knowledge of the general problems of medico-legal interest on terms of correct methodology. Acquisition of basic knowledge to be applied to investigations of various areas of Forensic Medicine. Acquisition of the basal technical elements, even analytical, for the forensic diagnosis of acute and chronic poisoning.

The course consists of a series of lectures

Notes on Penal Law: crime, imputability, causation. Civil capacity (legal capacity and capacity to act, interdiction, disqualification, etc).Diagnosis of death. Report of the causes of death. Regulations of mortuary Police. Time of death and thanatological changes of corpse. Notes on pathology: injuries from blunt instruments; stab injuries; injuries from fire-arm; electrical injuries; asphyxia (suffocation, hanging, strangulation, constriction, drowning). Forensic Toxicology: diagnosis of poisoning; CO poisoning; alcoholism and drug addiction; legislation on drugs. Degrees of murder. Crimes of beating and personal injury. Crime of sexual violence. Abortion. Material causation and law regulations. Chain of material causation. Imputability. The professional medical liability. Informed consent. Medical record; medical certification. Medical Report to Public Prosecutor’s Office. Compulsory treatment order. Legal advice to the Office of Public Prosecutions. Medical Deontology. Professional secrecy. Professional responsibility.

1. L. Macchiarelli, P. Arbarello, G. Cave Bondi, N. M. Di Luca, T. Feola. Compendio di Medicina Legale. Editore: Minerva Medica
2. G.A. Norelli, C. Buccelli, V. Fineschi. Medicina legale e delle assicurazioni. Editore: Piccin