Citation

Kaulaskar SV, Dingre NS. Indian J. Forensic Med. Toxicol. 2015; 9(1): 24-27.

Copyright

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

DOI

10.5958/0973-9130.2015.00008.0

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The incidence of unnatural deaths is a reflection of prevailing social setup & mental health status of the population. Medico-legal post-mortem examination is the most important tool for analysing unnatural deaths. The main aim of the present study was to determine the causes and epidemiological aspects of unnatural death. This retrospective 5-year study was carried at Forensic Medicine Department at Gujarat AdaniInstitute of Medical Sciences, Bhuj. All the cases of unnatural deaths brought to post-mortem centre at G.K. General Hospital, Bhuj during 1st January 2008 to 31st December 2012 were studied. Trauma was the most common cause of death (n=598; 35.51%) followed by burn injuries (n=539; 32.62%), poisoning (n= 201; 12%) and violent asphyxia deaths (n=193; 11.46%).

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