Citation

Panda BB, Hansda MK, Samantray N. Med. Legal Update 2015; 15(2): 123-126.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, R.K. Sharma and Institute of Medico-Legal Publications)

DOI

10.5958/0974-1283.2015.00060.2

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The study was carried out on female medico-legal cases that came to the casualty of IMS & SUM Hospital, Bhubaneswar, Odisha prospectively from August 2013 to February 2014. Medico-legal cases are as such challenges not only for the management of the patient but also for the legal formalities following the treatment. The study aimed to know the current trends of female medico-legal cases in Urban Hospital and that can be used for the further benefit of patients. The Incidence of female medico-legal case was 27.69% of all the medico-legal cases. Most of the female victims were of the age group 31-40 years. Most of the victims belong to middle class family and are married. Place of occurrence in most cases were home. Poisoning cases had the highest incidence in relation to the cause of admission. Suicide cases constituted the dominant group in relation to manner. Most of the patient had been completely cured. Most of the patient reported to the hospital within 2 to 4 hour of sustaining the injury or illness. Most of the cured patients were presented early to the hospital. © 2015, World Informations Syndicate. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

adolescent; Female; adult; human; femininity; suicide; burn; child; female; incidence; treatment outcome; intoxication; hospital; workplace; major clinical study; urban area; victim; school child; hospital admission; medicolegal aspect; age distribution; middle aged; assault; prospective study; home; Article; young adult; Medico-legal cases; Current trends; Urban hospital