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Citation

Yogesh G. Indian J. Forensic Med. Toxicol. 2015; 9(2): 97-102.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, All-India Institute of Medical Sciences. Deptartment of Forensic Medicine)

DOI

10.5958/0973-9130.2015.00083.3

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

BACKGROUND

The most important duty of a doctor is to save the life of patient; however, after providing first aid & resuscitative measures, the Casualty Medical Officer has to carry out exhaustive documentation of medico legal cases especially while examining the victims of physical trauma, domestic violence, attempts of suicide, sexual assault, etc. The present study is carried out with a view to understand the pattern and magnitude of Medico legal cases (MLC's) in this region so as to identify methods to Prevent and reduce incidences, if any. Materials & method

This was a retrospective study; all the records of MLC's which came to the casualty department of the hospital between Jan 2013 to December 2013 were studied.

RESULTS

The males were maximally involved (66.3%). Among the age group 21-30 years (35%) were more. Among the MLC's cases, RTA constituted 31.77% followed by assault cases (26.71%).


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