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The body that registers doctors and sets the standards of professional conduct, and what happens when those standards are broken.
The medical council keeps the register and sets conduct standards; only the registered may practise; misconduct (false certificates, breach of confidence) can lead to a warning or removal from the register.
Postmortem Changes
The sequence of changes after death, used to estimate the time since death.
Mechanical Injuries (Wounds)
Wounds classified by mechanism — central to medico-legal reporting.
Asphyxial Deaths
Death from interference with the body's oxygen supply.
Livor Mortis (Postmortem Lividity)
Bluish-purple discolouration where blood settles under gravity after death.
Autopsy
A postmortem examination to establish the cause and manner of death.
Firearm Injuries
Wounds produced by projectiles fired from firearms.