LEGAL MEDICINE AND MEDICAL JURISPRUDENCE

SECOND SEMESTER, AY 2018-2019

COURSE OUTLINE AND SCHEDULE

DATE TOPIC LECTURER

I. Introduction Atty. Orig
· Hippocratic Oath
· Definition of terms; Legal
Terminologies
· Philippine Judicial System
II. Basic Principle of Application of Criminal Law
III. The Medical Act of 1959 As Amended
(RA2382) Code of Medical Ethics In Relation
With Medical Act 1959
IV. Medicolegal Division
A. Medicolegal investigation
V. The Dead Person and its Remains
A. Death
B. Wounds
C. Injuries
D. Fetal Death
VI. Legal Doctrine Related To Physician and Hospital
A. Definition of terms
B. Malpractice
C. Medical Malpractice Cases Decided by the
Supreme Court

VII. Legal Doctrine Applicable To The Health System

A. Generic Act of 1988 as amended by the
Universally Accessible Cheaper and Quality
Medicines Act of 2008

B. Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of

2002
C. Organ donation act of 1991 including DOH
Administrative Order 2010-0018
D. Special protection of children against
abuse, exploitation and discrimination act;
RA 7610

E. Code of conduct of ethical standard for

public official and employee; RA 6713
F. Anti Violence Against Women and their
Children Act RA 9262
G. Data Privacy Act of 2012
H. The Responsible Parenthood and
Reproductive Health Act of 2012

VIII. Documentation and Evidence Group 2

A. The medical evidence
B. Forms and diagrams
C. Protocol for sexual cases
IX. Autopsy Procedure Group 3
X. Alcohol abuse Group 4
May 2 XI. Phil Health Insurance Corporation Group 5
A. Coverage
B. Entitlement
 C. Packages
D. Benefits availment
May 9, 16, 23 XII. Introduction To Forensic Science Group 1
A. Crime scene investigation
B. Forensic evidence and examination
C. Admissibility of scientific or technological
evidence
D. Forensic biochemistry and molecula
biology
E. DNA as evidence
F. Firearms
1. Forensic ballistics
May 30 FINAL EXAM

1. Medical Laws And Jurisprudence by Atty. Peter Ng MD PHD, FPAFP; et al.

2. Legal Medicine, Sypnosis In Forensic Medicine And Medical Jurisprudence 2007, Renato M.
Maligaya MD. LLB, MM
3. Forensic Science 2007 by Atty. Peter Ng
4. Basics of Philippine Medical Jurisprudence and Ethics by Justice Josue N. Bellosillo et al (2010
ed)