@article{ref1,
title="Medico-legal autopsy study of alleged dowry deaths - a two year study",
journal="Int. J. Forensic Med.",
year="2020",
author="Patil, Dr Priyanka Anant",
volume="2",
number="1",
pages="16-20",
abstract="BACKGROUND: In India, dowry is a rising social evil contributing to female mortality.Material and Methods: Observational, prospective study of 84 alleged dowry deaths stratifying the socio-demographic pattern of alleged dowry deaths.<br><br>RESULTS: 57.1% were from 21to30 years of age group. Maximum females were illiterate (39.3%), housewives (77.4%) and from lower socio-economic strata of society (56%). In 70.2% cases, deaths occurred in own or in-law's residence. 36.36 % burn victims were brought dead with 50% cases involving 71-90% of total body surface area. 29.8% were hospitalised. In 88.57 % of suicidal cases, menstruation was noted.39.29% deaths were within 1st year of marriage. In 84.84% cases, dowry was provocating factor. In 50 % cases Asphyxia was the cause of death.<br><br>CONCLUSION: Domestic abuse and dowry were significant provocative factors for dowry deaths.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2707-4447",
doi="10.33545/27074447.2020.v2.i1a.20",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.33545/27074447.2020.v2.i1a.20"
}