Citation

Siddiqui ARO, Hussain IB. Indian J. Forensic Med. Toxicol. 2017; 11(2): 13-17.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, All-India Institute of Medical Sciences. Deptartment of Forensic Medicine)

DOI

10.5958/0973-9130.2017.00055.X

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Organo-phosphorus insecticides are one of the most predominant insecticides used today and is a major clinical and public health problem across much of rural Asia for self poisoning. In the present study the circumstances leading to poisoning and the survival period of the victims have been discussed. It is observed from the present study that more cases are seen on Monday and Thursday followed by the weekend days Friday, Saturday and Sunday and least is seen on Tuesday and Wednesday. Home is the ideal place to consume poison preferred by many victims. © 2017, Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

Organo-phosphorous; Poisoning