@article{ref1,
title="Epidemiological profile of suicidal cases in Surat city: An autopsy based study",
journal="Medico-legal update",
year="2016",
author="Prajapati, P. and Patel, R. and Patel, U.",
volume="16",
number="2",
pages="101-105",
abstract="Suicidal death is emerging as major social problem worldwide. The methods used to commit suicide depend upon the availability of means, knowledge about lethal effectiveness, the victim's motivation and intent. A retrospective study on suicidal deaths in Surat city (Gujarat) was carried out by the Dept. of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, SMIMER, Surat during the period of three years (2008-2010) to find out the incidence of suicide, age and sex distribution, motivating factors, method of suicides etc. 21.10% victims committed suicide by different methods. Among them male group predominated female group with ratio of 1.58:1. Suicidal deaths were more common in married group (70.3%). The incidences of suicide were found higher in 3rd quarter of the day (41.75%). Personal dispute (49.50%) was the prime motive behind suicide. The commonest method adopted for suicide was poisoning (48.6%). © 2016, World Informations Syndicate. All rights reserved.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0971-720X",
doi="10.5958/0974-1283.2016.00068.2",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/0974-1283.2016.00068.2"
}