Trends of Post Mortem Examination Cases brought to Tertiary Care Hospital

Trend of Post Mortem Examination Cases brought to Tertiary Care Hospital

Abstract

Background: The most important duty of a doctor is to save the life of patient; however, after providing first aid & resuscitative measures, the Casualty Medical Officer has to carry out exhaustive documentation of medico legal cases especially while examining the female victims of physical trauma, domestic violence, attempts of suicide & sexual assault. Objectives: To study the pattern of medico legal cases in females with regard to age, marital status, and residential backgrounds; those reported for medico legal examination, during one year study period. To find out the incidence and trends of sexual assault in relation the socio demographic characteristics of the female victims of sexual violence.
Study Design: Retrospective Study. Setting & Duration: This study was conducted from 1st January 2013 to 31st December 2013, in Causality Department of tertiary care Hospital attached with Government Medical College, Bhavnagar. Results: Out of the total 1270 cases, we received Firearm injuries 247 and 284 cases were injured due to Road Traffic Accidents. With highest cases of natural death in 340 cases and lowest was strangulation 1. Conclusion: Public awareness, proper legislation & strict law enforcement are required to reduce such incidences.