TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Spectrum of medicolegal cases in physical injury at Chandka Medical College, Larkana, Pakistan
JO  - Pakistan journal of medical and health sciences
A1  - Kumar, K.
A1  - Chand, H.
A1  - Shaikh, S.A.
A1  - Kheri, G.Q.
A1  - Abbasi, K.A.
A1  - Shaikh, R.A.
SP  - 901
EP  - 904
VL  - 6
IS  - 4
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1996-7195
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -