Citation

Raja A, Hamid A, Khan D, Abbassi S, Jadoon U. Medical forum monthly 2011; 22(7): 54-56.

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(Copyright © 2011)

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Injuries caused by burns are a common occurrence in our country. Burn always evoke source of interest for forensic curiosity. The victim of burns needs a detailed scrutiny to evaluate the intentional status whether suicidal, homicidal or accidental to provide justice and to satisfy the weeping souls. Design of Study: A retrospective study. Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted in the patients of burn at AMC from March 2005- May 2008.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: All of the patients were included irrespective of sex and age. Record of burn patient was taken on performas in which their age, sex, type of burn, percentage of burn, causative agent and reason of burning were noted.

RESULT: Total 53 patients were included in the study. Among them 47 sustained accidental, 5 patients homicidal and 1 suicidal burns. Out of 47 accidental cases 7 patients died, 4 out of 5 homicidal cases died and only one suicidal case revived.

CONCLUSION: The patients who are registered as accidental or suicidal burns are not always so. A probe into the history of patients can bring out the key to truth. Moreover timely assessment of critical clinical conditions of patient is necessary to avail them their rights of justices.

Language: en

Keywords

Accident; human; Homicide; Suicide; burn; female; male; mortality; suicidal behavior; Burn; article; major clinical study; retrospective study; medicolegal aspect; medical record; Medico-legal; health care manpower; accidental injury; home accident; burn patient