@article{ref1,
title="Magnitude of unnatural deaths amongst autopsies over a period of 4 years at a tertiary centre catering to both urban and rural population",
journal="Indian journal of forensic medicine and toxicology",
year="2021",
author="Shankar, Udaya and Shivakumar, B. and Sujatha, P. L. and R, Tyagaraju M.",
volume="15",
number="3",
pages="567-573",
abstract="[SafetyLit Note: The metadata for this article provides this representation of the authors' names. It is impossible to disentangle the correct representation of the authors' names. ]  Descriptive study of &quot;Magnitude of Unnatural deaths amongst autopsies&quot; was carried out at a tertiary care centre catering to urban and rural populationwith aims todetermine cause & manner of unnatural deathsandto estimate its magnitude according to area and sex.840 cases (81%) fulfilled criteria,male: female ratio was 2.28:1. In urban & rural areas;vulnerable age groupwas 21-30 years (35% &29%) followed by 31-40 years (23% &20%); most cases were hanging (49%&32%) followed by RTA (27% & 31%) & poisoning (10% & 19%).Suicides (60% & 55%) were more thanaccidents (35% & 42%) & homicides (5% & 3%). Hanging was more common in urban, whereas RTA &poisoning common in rural areas. More percentage females succumbed to hanging & poisoning whereasmore males to RTA, electrocution & fall from height. Males succumbed mostly during 6 am-12 pm (161)& 8 pm-6 am (157); whereas females succumbed mostly during 6 am-12 pm (74) & 69 cases each in 12-4pm & 4-8 pm.This study indicates need of strategies to curb unnatural deathsthrough health education& safety measures,counseling & treatment of depression; and better roads with signal boards.   Unnatural;Cause; Manner of death;Urban;Rural<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0973-9122",
doi="10.37506/ijfmt.v15i3.15364",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v15i3.15364"
}