@article{ref1,
title="Spectrum of medicolegal cases in physical injury at Chandka Medical College, Larkana, Pakistan",
journal="Pakistan journal of medical and health sciences",
year="2012",
author="Kumar, K. and Chand, H. and Shaikh, S.A. and Kheri, G.Q. and Abbasi, K.A. and Shaikh, R.A.",
volume="6",
number="4",
pages="901-904",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the profile of medico-legal cases and create awareness among persons towards traumatic casualties in the perspective of lowering these incidences in future. Material and methods: - A two years retrospective study from July 2010 to June 2012 was done in the department of Forensic Medicine & Community Medicine Chandka Medical College, Larkana from the record of injured persons who attended the A&E Deptt. Chandka Medical College, Larkana. <br><br>RESULTS: Of all injured persons admitted in A&E Department, 7.52% cases were of physical injury, males were affected about three times more as compared to females. The most prone age groups were from 16-45 years (64.18%). Majority of cases were accidental (51.42%) while attempted suicide was observed only in 0.9% cases. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Accidents are the leading causes followed by assault in a male from 16-45 years of life.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1996-7195",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}