Citation

Borkar JL, Ambade VN, Tirpude B. Med. Legal Update 2011; 11(2): 108-111.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, R.K. Sharma and Institute of Medico-Legal Publications)

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Abstract

Present study was undertaken to determining the trends of childhood poisoning and parental negligence responsible for their poisoning. Insecticides and medicinal tablets were the commonest poisoning in children, commonly seen in age below five years. The poisoning is usually accidental in nature. Non-caring and poverty were the commonest reason of parental negligence with almost 50% of the parents had taken education up to primary school or less; and most of the parents were of low socio-economic status with poisonous substances causing poisoning were commonly available at home.

Language: en

Keywords

adolescent; human; homicide; suicide; child; female; infant; male; alcohol; poverty; intoxication; article; major clinical study; school child; age distribution; preschool child; insecticide; social status; naphthalene; kerosene; negligence; Trends; phenol; educational status; accidental injury; trend study; Childhood poisoning; primary school; camphor; insect repellent; Parental negligence; turpentine oil