TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2006//
TI  - Medico legal study of drowning cases in Goa Medical College Hospital, Bambolim, Goa
JO  - International journal of medical toxicology and legal medicine
A1  - Rodrigues, E.J.
SP  - 7
EP  - 10
VL  - 8
IS  - 2
N2  - The present study, comprised of 160 drowning cases studied during a two year period from March 2001 to February 2003. The Medico Legal Autopsies were conducted at the mortuary of Forensic Medicine Department of Goa Medical College. Bambolim, Goa. The incidence of drowning was predominant in males, with highest deaths in third decade and lowest in extremes of age. Accidental drowning was commonest followed by suicidal, while homicidal cases were rare. Maximum number of deaths due to drowning occurred in rivers in cases of males while it was in wells in cases of females. The findings in lungs and the respiratory passages were noteworthy in fresh cases of drowning.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0972-0448
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -