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Modi's medical jurisprudence and toxicology, 22nd ed. BX Subrahmanyam, Ed. (Butterworths India, New Delhi) 1999. 1351 pages. Price: Rs.895/ISBN 81-87162-07-4
There is no paucity of forensic medicine books each with its own educational value. What was still wanting is a comprehensive coverage of the field which would provide the readers in a concise form with the information required for the critical interpretation of its findings and the better assessment of their limitations in the present day of knowledge.
The very first edition of this excellent book authored by Dr J.P Modi claimed acceptance as the pre-eminent general text in medical jurisprudence especially in context of the Indian conditions. Since then as many as 22 editions are indicative of the consistent popularity and demand of this book. The format of the...