Citation

Wankhade TD, Nagrale N, Tirpude BH. Indian J. Forensic Med. Pathol. 2019; 12(2): 131-134.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Red Flower Publication)

DOI

10.21088/ijfmp.0974.3383.12219.13

PMID

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Abstract

Poisoning is one of the leading causes of death found among the autopsy cases. Our objective of the present study is to measure the magnitude & epidemiology of poisoning cases presented in the mortuary at MGIMS, Sevagram. MGIMS, Sevagram is situated at rural part of the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra, known for Farmer Suicide cases. This study conducted by the department of Forensic medicine of MGIMS, Sevagram include total 48 cases of poisoning on which autopsy is performed by the Authors over the period of one year. Cases were analysed under various parameters like age, sex, type of poison consumed, residential status, month wise distribution, manner of incidence etc. Data is compared with available literature and conclusion was drawn thereafter. Study clearly indicates that rural area where most of the economy is agricultural based and farmer population is mostly prone to poisoning cases and suicide is the most common manner of death © Red Flower Publication Pvt. Ltd

Language: en

Keywords

Poisoning; Agrochemicals; Farmer suicides; Medicolegal autopsy; Vidarbha region