TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Epidemiological profile of suicidal cases in Surat city: An autopsy based study
JO  - Medico-legal update
A1  - Prajapati, P.
A1  - Patel, R.
A1  - Patel, U.
SP  - 101
EP  - 105
VL  - 16
IS  - 2
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0971-720X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.5958/0974-1283.2016.00068.2
ID  - ref1
ER  -