Pattern of Medico-Legal Cases in the Casualty of Costo-Rural hospital of Raigad district, Maharashtra
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2018, Vol 17, Issue 4
Abstract
It is important to profile the different types of medico legal cases reported to casualty in order to assess the various medico legal cases arriving to the rural health centre so that the necessary health care facility and the preventive measures can be adopted and to minimise the crime rate in that particular area. The present study attempts to emphasize the pattern of medico-legal cases brought to casualty of Costo-rural hoapital of Murud, Raigad district. The present retrospective study is conducted for a period of one year in 2013 in which all the 424 medico-legal cases were reported to the Casualty. In this study male predominance was noted with most common involved age group was 21 – 30 years. Most of the medico-legal cases registered were due to routine medical examination for fitness, age determination and examination of accused and drunkenness. These results could be useful in interpreting the types and strategic planning can be made accordingly for the benefit of the community
Authors and Affiliations
Dr Vijay N Tasgaonkar, Dr Rajeshwar S Pate, Dr Pravin S Bagul, Mangesh R Ghadge
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