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Key Facts: Título Medicina Legal e Perícia Médica ABMLPM Exam

80 Questions

Objective Prova Teórica Items

ABMLPM / AMB Official Edital

2 Stages

Assessment Stages (Teórica & Prática)

ABMLPM / AMB Official Edital

70% (7.0/10)

Minimum Passing Score on Eliminatory Stages

ABMLPM / AMB Board Regulations

4 Hours

Prova Teórica Duration

ABMLPM / AMB Official Edital

R$ 1.500 / 3.000

Registration Fee (Members / Non-Members)

ABMLPM / AMB Fee Schedule

RQE Registro

Specialist Title Registration with CFM

Conselho Federal de Medicina (CFM)

The Título de Especialista em Medicina Legal e Perícia Médica (ABMLPM / AMB) is Brazil's official board certification in Forensic Medicine and Medical Expertise. Administered under AMB and CFM standards, the exam assesses forensic traumatology, thanatology, toxicology, sexology, anthropology, medical deontology, social security disability evaluation, and forensic psychiatry. Candidates must achieve at least 70% to earn the RQE. This module provides 100 verified English-language practice questions with comprehensive diagnostic, legal, and forensic rationales.

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1In forensic documentation, what is the fundamental formal distinction between a Laudo Médico-Legal and an Auto Médico-Legal, both of which constitute official medicolegal reports (Relatórios Médico-Legais)?
A.A Laudo is drafted directly by the medical experts (peritos) after conducting their examination, whereas an Auto is dictated directly to an official clerk (escrivão) during the examination.
B.A Laudo is exclusively prepared by private assistant experts (assistentes técnicos), while an Auto is written solely by official state medical examiners (peritos oficiais).
C.A Laudo represents an informal preliminary note without legal validity, whereas an Auto is a definitive judicial document ratified by a magistrate.
D.An Auto is restricted to living clinical examinations (corpo de delito em vivo), whereas a Laudo is exclusively reserved for post-mortem autopsies.
Explanation: Under Brazilian forensic doctrine and procedural law (Código de Processo Penal), both the Laudo and the Auto are species of the genus Relatório Médico-Legal. The distinction lies entirely in the drafting modality: the Auto is dictated by the experts to an escrivão during or immediately following the physical examination, whereas the Laudo is written and compiled directly by the peritos themselves.
2A complete Relatório Médico-Legal is traditionally structured into distinct sequential sections. Which section constitutes the 'Visum et Repertum' (to see and report), regarded as the most critical and objective core of the expert report?
A.Histórico (Case history and context summary)
B.Descrição (Detailed morphological description of examined lesions and findings)
C.Discussão (Theoretical debate and diagnostic hypotheses)
D.Resposta aos Quesitos (Answers to judicial questions formulated by the court)
Explanation: The Descrição (Description), corresponding to the classical Latin maxim 'Visum et Repertum' (see and report), is the most essential and objective part of any medicolegal report. It requires a meticulous, anatomical, photographic-level recording of all inspected bodily features, lesions, traumatic traces, and forensic samples, serving as the empirical foundation for all subsequent discussion and conclusions.
3According to Article 158 of the Brazilian Code of Criminal Procedure (Código de Processo Penal - CPP), when a criminal infraction leaves material traces (vestígios), an Exame de Corpo de Delito is:
A.Optional at the discretion of the police chief (delegado de polícia), provided there are two eyewitness testimonies.
B.Dispensable whenever the defendant enters a formal guilty plea before the magistrate.
C.Mandatory and indispensable, and the confession of the defendant cannot waive or replace it.
D.Required only in homicides and grievous bodily harm cases, but prohibited in property or traffic offenses.
Explanation: Art. 158 of the CPP establishes that whenever an infraction leaves vestígios (traces/physical marks), the Exame de Corpo de Delito (direct or indirect) is indispensable, and not even the full confession of the accused can substitute or waive it ('não podendo supri-lo a confissão do acusado').
4Under Brazilian medical deontology and criminal law (Código Penal, Art. 302), a medical certificate (atestado médico) issued by a practicing physician containing intentionally false statements regarding a patient's health status constitutes:
A.A purely administrative infraction punishable solely by the Regional Medical Council (CRM) with no criminal liability.
B.A civil tort that only generates monetary damages without any penal consequences.
C.The crime of Falsidade Ideológica (Art. 299 CP), which fully absorbs and excludes Art. 302 CP under all circumstances.
D.The crime of Falsidade de Atestado Médico (Issuing a False Medical Certificate), punishable by detention and fine.
Explanation: Art. 302 of the Código Penal specifically typifies the crime of 'Falsidade de Atestado Médico', penalizing a physician who gives a false medical certificate in the exercise of their profession with detention of one month to one year, plus a fine if issued for profit. It also triggers ethical disciplinary sanctions before the Regional Medical Council (CRM).
5Regarding professional secrecy (sigilo médico) under the Code of Medical Ethics (Código de Ética Médica - CEM) and the Brazilian Penal Code (Art. 154 CP), in which of the following scenarios is a physician legally PERMITTED or REQUIRED to break confidentiality?
A.When requested informally over the telephone by a police investigator inquiring about a hospitalized assault victim.
B.When summoned to testify as a witness in court regarding confidential clinical facts learned exclusively in professional confidence, even without the patient's release.
C.In situations of compulsory disease notification (notificação compulsória) established by statutory public health legislation.
D.Whenever an employer demands full diagnostic disclosure and ICD-10 coding to justify a 2-day sickness absence certificate.
Explanation: Medical secrecy is not absolute and may be breached under three specific exceptions: statutory legal duty (dever legal, such as compulsory disease notification or reporting child abuse), just cause (justa causa, such as self-defense or preventing imminent severe harm to third parties), or explicit written authorization from the patient. Compulsory notification of communicable diseases is a classic example of 'dever legal'.
6An emergency physician treats a conscious 24-year-old patient who sustained a gunshot wound (PAF) to the thigh during an armed bank robbery. According to Article 66, II of the Law of Minor Offenses (Lei das Contravenções Penais - Decreto-Lei nº 3.688/1941) and the Code of Medical Ethics, the treating physician:
A.Must immediately notify the police authorities, because all gunshot wounds require mandatory communication regardless of legal consequences to the patient.
B.Must NOT notify police authorities if such communication would subject the patient to criminal prosecution, thereby maintaining medical confidentiality.
C.Is legally obligated to detain the patient in the emergency bay until military police officers arrive to execute an arrest.
D.Must report the case directly to the media while withholding the medical record from the hospital administration.
Explanation: Art. 66, II of the Lei das Contravenções Penais exempts the medical professional from compulsory crime communication when such notification would expose the treated patient to criminal prosecution ('se a comunicação não expuser o cliente a procedimento criminal'). Furthermore, the Code of Medical Ethics strictly prohibits physicians from acting as investigators against their own patients.
7Under Article 159 of the Brazilian Code of Criminal Procedure (CPP), how is the official expert examination (perícia oficial) conducted in jurisdictions where no official state medical examiner (perito oficial de natureza criminal) is available?
A.The examination is conducted by 1 (one) police investigator who has completed basic forensic training.
B.The examination must be performed by 2 (two) reputable persons holding a higher education degree, preferably in the specialized field corresponding to the nature of the exam.
C.The examination is cancelled, and the case proceeds solely on eyewitness depositions.
D.The local municipal judge conducts the physical inspection in the courtroom accompanied by the public prosecutor.
Explanation: Art. 159, § 1º of the CPP stipulates that in the absence of an official criminal perito (who acts individually), the forensic examination shall be performed by two (2) reputable persons holding a recognized higher education degree ('duas pessoas idôneas, portadoras de diploma de curso superior'), preferentially in the technical/medical area related to the examination (peritos não-oficiais / louvados).
8In judicial proceedings, a medical expert (perito) is subject to rules of disqualification (impedimento) and suspicion (suspeição). Which of the following circumstances represents a legal ground for absolute IMPEDIMENTO under Brazilian procedural law (CPP Art. 252 and CPC Art. 144)?
A.The expert is a close personal friend or declared enemy of one of the litigating parties.
B.The expert belongs to the same professional medical association (CRM/ABMLPM) as the defendant physician.
C.The expert has previously acted in the same case as a treating physician, expert witness, or technical assistant for one of the parties.
D.The expert has previously published a textbook expressing a scientific opinion on the general pathology in dispute.
Explanation: Impedimento represents an objective, absolute legal prohibition where the expert cannot act under any circumstances (e.g., having previously served as treating physician, witness, prosecutor, judge, or technical assistant in the same case, or being a spouse/direct relative of a party). Suspeição (suspicion), by contrast, involves subjective partiality such as friendship, enmity, or financial interest.
9What is the defining characteristic of a Parecer Médico-Legal in forensic practice?
A.It is an official inquest report ordered exclusively by a police delegate containing an autopsy description.
B.It is an informal administrative sick-note that exempts workers from civil jury service.
C.It is a specialized technical-scientific consultation document issued by an authority, medical expert, or technical assistant interpreting existing pericial data in response to queries from interested parties.
D.It is a death certificate issued solely when the body has reached advanced skeletal mummification.
Explanation: A Parecer Médico-Legal is a consultative technical-scientific document issued by a medical jurist, expert, or technical assistant (assistente técnico) analyzing, critiquing, or clarifying evidence and questions already recorded in the judicial files, without necessarily conducting a primary direct examination of the subject.
10In medical civil and criminal liability, professional fault (culpa médica) can manifest as Imperícia, Imprudência, or Negligência. A surgeon who undertakes an advanced laparoscopic oncological resection without possessing the required surgical training, credentialing, or technical knowledge is committing:
A.Imprudência (Rashness/recklessness in action)
B.Imperícia (Lack of technical skill, theoretical knowledge, or practical expertise)
C.Negligência (Omission, inattention, or passivity)
D.Dolo Direto (Intentional premeditated injury)
Explanation: Imperícia is defined as the lack of technical competence, theoretical knowledge, or manual skill required for the performance of a specialized professional act. Acting without adequate surgical mastery or training exemplifies imperícia. Imprudência involves reckless positive action without due care, while Negligência is an omission of necessary precautions.

About the Título Medicina Legal e Perícia Médica ABMLPM Exam

The Título de Especialista em Medicina Legal e Perícia Médica is the official board certification for Forensic Medicine and Medical Expertise in Brazil, awarded by the Associação Brasileira de Medicina Legal e Perícia Médica (ABMLPM) in partnership with the Associação Médica Brasileira (AMB) and regulated by the Conselho Federal de Medicina (CFM). The examination evaluates advanced competency in medicolegal document preparation (laudos, pareceres, autos), forensic traumatology and mechanical injuries (blunt trauma, sharp weapons, gunshot wounds, asphyxias, thermal/electrical damage), bodily injury legal classification (Art. 129 do Código Penal), forensic thanatology and post-mortem interval estimation (cronotanatognose), medicolegal autopsies, forensic toxicology (alcohol kinetics, pesticides, drugs of abuse, toxic gases), forensic sexology (crimes against sexual dignity, hymenal ruptures, forensic obstetrics, infanticide and docimasias), forensic anthropology and identification (biological profile, forensic odontology, dactyloscopy, DNA profiling), social security and labor medical expertise (disability characterization under Lei 8.213/1991, causal nexus / Schilling classification, DPVAT, labor insalubrity/peril), and forensic psychiatry (criminal responsibility / imputabilidade under Art. 26 CP, civil capacity and curatela). Earning the title allows the physician to register the specialist qualification (RQE em Medicina Legal e Perícia Médica) with their Regional Medical Council (CRM). This OpenExamPrep module provides an English-language MCQ study adaptation with in-depth clinical and medicolegal rationales.

Assessment

Fully online and remote examination run by the Associação Brasileira de Medicina Legal e Perícia Médica with the AMB, organised by the Primeira Escolha, with video and audio monitoring throughout. Etapa 1 — Prova Objetiva: 100 multiple-choice questions on general knowledge across the forensic and expert-witness fields, sat from 08h00 to 12h00 and worth up to 9,0 points, complemented by an Análise Curricular worth up to 1,0 point. Etapa 2 — Prova Teórico-Prática: the candidate drafts a laudo médico-pericial from a simulated case in one of six areas chosen at registration — administrativa, cível, criminal, previdenciária, securitária or trabalhista — sat from 14h00 to 18h00 and worth up to 10,0 points. Both stages are eliminatory.

Time Limit

Etapa 1: 4 hours (08h00–12h00). Etapa 2: 4 hours (14h00–18h00).

Passing Score

Both stages are eliminatory and marked against the 10-point scale described in the edital; the objective paper contributes up to 9,0 points and the Análise Curricular up to 1,0 point, while the laudo is marked out of 10,0.

Exam Fee

R$ 2.400,00 (sócios ABMLPM) / R$ 2.700,00 (sócios AMB) / R$ 5.000,00 (não sócios) (Associação Brasileira de Medicina Legal e Perícia Médica (ABMLPM) — Associação Médica Brasileira (AMB))

Título Medicina Legal e Perícia Médica ABMLPM Exam Content Outline

12%

Deontologia e Documentos Médico-Legais

Examines medical ethics, professional confidentiality (Sigilo profissional) and its legal/sanitary exceptions, ethical breaches (imperícia, imprudência, negligência), and official medicolegal documentation. Focuses on the formal structure of Relatórios médico-legais (Laudos vs Autos: Preâmbulo, Histórico, Descrição / Visum et Repertum, Discussão, Conclusão, Resposta aos Quesitos), Pareceres médico-legais, Atestados médicos, Notificações compulsórias, expert witness duties and legal challenges (Perito Oficial vs Louvado, Assistente Técnico, CPP Art. 158-184), and the concept of Exame de Corpo de Delito.

22%

Traumatologia Forense e Classificação Jurídica das Lesões

Covers mechanical injuries produced by blunt, sharp, cutting, and perforating instruments; contusions, hematomas, and the ecchymotic chromatic spectrum of Legrand du Saulle; defense wounds and neck lacerations (esgorjamento vs degolamento); gunshot wound (PAF) dynamics including entrance vs exit morphology, contact wound signs (Benassi, Puppe-Werkgaertner, Hofmann's mine cavity), close-range soot and tattooing, and distance shots; mechanical asphyxias (hanging, strangulation, manual choking, drowning with Paltauf spots, traumatic suffocation / Morestin mask); thermal and electrical injuries (Jellinek electrical mark, Lichtenberg figures); and rigorous classification of bodily injuries under Art. 129 of the Brazilian Penal Code (§ 1º Grave, § 2º Gravíssima, § 3º Seguida de Morte).

16%

Tanatologia Forense e Cronotanatognose

Addresses the medicolegal definition of death, brain death diagnostic protocol under CFM Resolution nº 2.173/2017, immediate and consecutive abiotic phenomena (algor mortis cooling curves, hypostasis / livor mortis fixation and distinction from ecchymosis, rigor mortis craniocaudal progression via Nysten's law, cadaveric spasm / Taylor's sign, dehydration and Sommer-Larcher sign), transformative destructive processes (autolysis, putrefaction chromatic/gaseous/colliquative/skeletonization phases, circulation of Brouardel) and transformative conservative processes (mummification, adipocere/saponification, corification), post-mortem interval estimation (cronotanatognose), and death certification protocols (SVO vs IML).

12%

Toxicologia Forense

Encompasses toxicokinetics and toxicodynamics in forensic practice: Ethanol kinetics (Widmark formula, absorption/elimination rates, clinical drunkenness stages, Brazilian Traffic Code Lei Seca Art. 306 CTB limits), pesticide poisonings (Organophosphates, Carbamates / Chumbinho, acetylcholinesterase inhibition, cholinergic toxidrome, atropine and oxime protocols, Paraquat, rodenticide anticoagulants), toxic gases (Carbon Monoxide carboxyhemoglobin cherry-red discoloration, Cyanide cytochrome c oxidase inhibition), drugs of abuse (cocaine, crack, opioids, amphetamines, cannabis), and post-mortem toxicological specimen collection and chain of custody.

12%

Sexologia Forense e Obstetrícia Médico-Legal

Focuses on crimes against sexual dignity (Código Penal Art. 213 Estupro, Art. 217-A Estupro de vulnerável), forensic gynecological examination, hymeneal anatomy (annular, semilunar, septate, cribriform, compliant) and clock-face rupture mapping (Lacassagne dial), distinction between recent and healed ruptures (10-20 day window), seminal stain identification (acid phosphatase, PSA, sperm cytology, STR DNA), forensic obstetrics and legal abortion frameworks (Art. 124-128 CP, STF ADPF 54 for anencephaly), infanticide criteria (Art. 123 CP, puerperal state), and fetal vitality docimasias (hydrostatic Galeno test, Bouchut optical test, Breslau gastrointestinal test).

10%

Antropologia Forense e Identificação

Reviews biological profile reconstruction from skeletal remains: Sex estimation (pelvic morphology Phenice criteria, subpubic angle, greater sciatic notch; cranial robusticity), Age estimation (cranial suture closure, dental development Demirjian/Ubelaker charts, medial clavicle epiphyseal fusion), Stature estimation (Trotter-Gleser regression equations), and Ancestry assessment). Covers forensic odontology comparison, palatal rugoscopy, dactyloscopic classification (Vucetich system: Arco, Presilha Interna, Presilha Externa, Verticilo), and forensic DNA typing (autosomal STRs, Y-STR, mtDNA).

10%

Perícia Médica Previdenciária, Trabalhista e Securitária

Covers disability evaluation in social security and labor law: Distinguishing medical impairment from work disability (incapacidade laborativa); classifying disability by duration (temporary vs permanent), degree (total vs partial), and occupational scope (uniprofessional, multiprofessional, omniprofessional); social security benefits under Lei nº 8.213/1991 (B31/B91 Incapacidade Temporária, B32/B92 Incapacidade Permanente, B94 Auxílio-Acidente); causal nexus assessment (NTEP, concausas); Schilling Classification (Groups I, II, III); DPVAT permanent disability graduation tables; and workplace environmental health evaluations (NR-15 Insalubridade vs NR-16 Periculosidade).

6%

Psiquiatria Forense e Imputabilidade Penal

Examines criminal responsibility (Imputabilidade penal under the biopsychological criterion of Art. 26 CP), Inimputabilidade (complete lack of capacity to understand the illicit nature or act in accordance, leading to acquittal with security measures / Medida de Segurança), Semi-imputabilidade (partial impairment resulting in 1/3 to 2/3 sentence mitigation), criminal liability in acute and chronic intoxication (Art. 28 CP, actio libera in causa, voluntary vs involuntary vs pathological drunkenness), civil capacity and curatela under the Statute of Persons with Disabilities (Lei nº 13.146/2015), and pericial detection of simulation, dissimulation, and supersimulation.

How to Pass the Título Medicina Legal e Perícia Médica ABMLPM Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: Both stages are eliminatory and marked against the 10-point scale described in the edital; the objective paper contributes up to 9,0 points and the Análise Curricular up to 1,0 point, while the laudo is marked out of 10,0.
  • Assessment: Fully online and remote examination run by the Associação Brasileira de Medicina Legal e Perícia Médica with the AMB, organised by the Primeira Escolha, with video and audio monitoring throughout. Etapa 1 — Prova Objetiva: 100 multiple-choice questions on general knowledge across the forensic and expert-witness fields, sat from 08h00 to 12h00 and worth up to 9,0 points, complemented by an Análise Curricular worth up to 1,0 point. Etapa 2 — Prova Teórico-Prática: the candidate drafts a laudo médico-pericial from a simulated case in one of six areas chosen at registration — administrativa, cível, criminal, previdenciária, securitária or trabalhista — sat from 14h00 to 18h00 and worth up to 10,0 points. Both stages are eliminatory.
  • Time limit: Etapa 1: 4 hours (08h00–12h00). Etapa 2: 4 hours (14h00–18h00).
  • Exam fee: R$ 2.400,00 (sócios ABMLPM) / R$ 2.700,00 (sócios AMB) / R$ 5.000,00 (não sócios)

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Título Medicina Legal e Perícia Médica ABMLPM Study Tips from Top Performers

1Master Bodily Injury Classifications under Art. 129 CP: Memorize the exact criteria for Lesão Corporal Grave (§ 1º: Incapacidade para as ocupações habituais por mais de 30 dias com exame complementar, Perigo de vida, Debilidade permanente de membro/sentido/função, Aceleração de parto) and Lesão Corporal Gravíssima (§ 2º: Incapacidade permanente para o trabalho, Enfermidade incurável, Perda ou inutilização de membro/sentido/função, Deformidade permanente, Aborto).
2Understand Gunshot Wound (PAF) Traumatology: Learn the specific signs of contact shots (Sinal de Benassi - soot on bone; Sinal de Puppe-Werkgaertner - muzzle imprint on skin; Câmara de mina de Hofmann - explosive subcutaneous expansion), close-range shots (tatuagem by unburnt powder grains vs esfumaçamento by soot), and distance shots.
3Differentiate Mechanical Asphyxias: Contrast Hanging (sulco oblíquo, descontínuo, ascendente, acima da tireoide, Sinal de Amussat) with Strangulation (sulco horizontal, contínuo, uniforme) and Esganadura (manual nail marks / estigmas ungueais).
4Memorize Post-Mortem Phenomena and Cronotanatognose: Understand the time course of livor mortis fixation (8–12h), rigor mortis progression according to Nysten's law (craniocaudal), putrefactive green spot appearance (18–24h in the right iliac fossa), and brain death criteria under CFM Resolução nº 2.173/2017.
5Review Schilling Classification and Causal Nexus: Differentiate Schilling Group I (work is direct necessary cause: Silicosis, Saturnism), Group II (work is contributory factor/concausa: LER/DORT, CAD), and Group III (work aggravates pre-existing disease: Occupational asthma in atopic individual).
6Know Forensic Sexology and Docimasias: Master the hymeneal clock dial of Lacassagne, rupture healing times (10–20 days), the 4 phases of Galeno's hydrostatic lung test for neonatal live birth, and legal abortion exceptions under Art. 128 CP and STF ADPF 54.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Título de Especialista em Medicina Legal e Perícia Médica and who grants it?

The Título de Especialista em Medicina Legal e Perícia Médica is the official board certification for Forensic Medicine and Medical Expertise in Brazil. It is conferred jointly by the Associação Brasileira de Medicina Legal e Perícia Médica (ABMLPM) and the Associação Médica Brasileira (AMB), under regulations established by the Conselho Federal de Medicina (CFM). Earning this title allows the physician to register the specialist qualification (RQE - Registro de Qualificação de Especialista) with their Regional Medical Council (CRM).

What is the structure of the ABMLPM / AMB specialist title examination?

The examination consists of: (1) Prova Teórica: an eliminatory objective multiple-choice examination (typically 80 questions) covering forensic traumatology, thanatology, toxicology, sexology, anthropology, deontology, social security disability, and forensic psychiatry; (2) Prova Prática / Teórico-Prática: an eliminatory practical pericial assessment evaluating autopsy report critique/writing, bodily injury classification under Art. 129 CP, and civil/labor medical expertise case solving; and (3) Análise Curricular: a classificatory evaluation of residency training, professional forensic appointments, and academic achievements.

What are the eligibility prerequisites to sit for the ABMLPM examination?

Candidates must possess a Medical Degree recognized by the Brazilian Ministry of Education (MEC) and active registration with a Regional Medical Council (CRM). In addition, candidates must meet one of two tracks: (A) Completion of a MEC-accredited Medical Residency program in Medicina Legal e Perícia Médica (minimum 3 years); OR (B) Documented proof of continuous professional clinical and forensic expertise practice for at least twice the duration of the residency program (minimum 6 years of proven pericial experience), in compliance with the published ABMLPM/AMB Edital.

What is the minimum passing score required on the examination?

Candidates must achieve a minimum score of 70% (or 7.0 out of 10.0) on both the eliminatory Prova Teórica and the eliminatory Prova Prática / Teórico-Prática to be approved for board certification.

Why is this practice bank adapted into English with 4-option multiple-choice questions?

This OpenExamPrep module translates and adapts the official ABMLPM/AMB forensic medicine curriculum into an accessible English-language study bank formatted into standard 4-option multiple-choice questions. It retains all official Brazilian statutory articles (Código Penal, Código de Processo Penal, Código Civil, CLT, Lei nº 8.213/1991), CFM ethical resolutions, and forensic terminology in Portuguese, offering an evidence-based pedagogical resource for Brazilian candidates and international forensic medicine scholars.