PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF MECHANICAL ASPHYXIAL DEATHS IN PATNA MEDICAL COLLEGE

Dr. Ranvir Ranjan; Dr. Pankaj Kumar

Volume : VIII, Issue : VII, July - 2019

PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF MECHANICAL ASPHYXIAL DEATHS IN PATNA MEDICAL COLLEGE

Dr. Ranvir Ranjan, Dr. Pankaj Kumar

Abstract :

A prospective study was conducted in the dept of forensic medicine and toxicology (PMCH) ; during July 17 to Dec 18 to know the total incidence of mechanical asphyxial deaths with its type , age ,& gender wise distribution and its relationship with the socioeconomic condition of the victim are presented and discussed .In total 688 cases were studied during this period out of which the mechanical asphixial deaths were reported in 39 cases