Journal of Forensic Medicine · 2001 · 19 citations · 0 references
PharmacyToxicologyAutopsy PathologyForensic PathologyForensic ToxicologyMortality AnalysisPoisoning InvestigationCurrent Marital StatusHuman Poisoning CasesMarital Status ClassificationMarital Status CodingMedicolegal Autopsy ReportingPoisoning Case SeriesPoisoning Mortality Surveillance
The present study was undertaken to evaluate the pattern of poisoning deaths in Rohtak (Haryana) over the period of 3 years from 1997–1999. Out of 4473 medicolegal autopsies performed in the mortuary of this institute, 1191 (26.6%) deaths were due to poisoning. All these deaths were invariably suicidal in manner. The impact of age, sex, marital status, occupation and social status was studie.