Citation

Gunnaiah G, Santhosh Kumar S, Raju K. Indian J. Forensic Med. Toxicol. 2018; 12(1): 69-72.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, All-India Institute of Medical Sciences. Deptartment of Forensic Medicine)

DOI

10.5958/0973-9130.2018.00014.2

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Burn is an injury caused by application of heat or chemical substances to surface of body which causes destruction of tissues. Every day we suffer, see victims and read about burn incidents. In this one year study an attempt has been made to know the profile, manner of infliction and cause of death and complications of burn victims. The results showed maximum incidence in males, married group, and yielded other significant findings. © 2018, Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

adolescent; adult; human; gender; Domestic violence; domestic violence; homicide; suicide; Suicide; burn; child; female; male; injury; aged; incidence; Burn injuries; cause of death; education; longitudinal study; rural population; socioeconomics; middle aged; acute kidney failure; septicemia; kerosene; adult respiratory distress syndrome; Article; tertiary health care; liquefied petroleum gas; body surface; wound infection; Clinical findings; housewife