TY - JOUR
T1 - Autopsy study of fatal deliberate self harm
AU - Arun, M.
AU - Palimar, Vikram
AU - Menezes, Ritesh G.
AU - Raghavendra, Y. P.
AU - Bhagavath, Prashantha
AU - Mohanty, Manoj Kumar
PY - 2007/1/1
Y1 - 2007/1/1
N2 - A retrospective autopsy study of fatal deliberate self harm (FDSH) was undertaken in the mortuary of Kasturba Hospital, Manipal, Southern India over a period of 12 years (1993-2004). Out of 1917 cases autopsied, 21.2% were deaths due to deliberate self harm (DSH). The male sex (66.1%) and victims in the third decade of life (35.9%) predominated. More than two-thirds of the decedents were married. More fatalities were observed during the winter season (35.8%) and in the day time (62.2%). Dispair with life (61.9%) was the most common motive for FDSH. The majority of fatalities were due to poisoning (73.5%), where organophosphorous compounds topped the list (71.9%). About one-third of the victims survived for 18 to 24 hours after DSH.
AB - A retrospective autopsy study of fatal deliberate self harm (FDSH) was undertaken in the mortuary of Kasturba Hospital, Manipal, Southern India over a period of 12 years (1993-2004). Out of 1917 cases autopsied, 21.2% were deaths due to deliberate self harm (DSH). The male sex (66.1%) and victims in the third decade of life (35.9%) predominated. More than two-thirds of the decedents were married. More fatalities were observed during the winter season (35.8%) and in the day time (62.2%). Dispair with life (61.9%) was the most common motive for FDSH. The majority of fatalities were due to poisoning (73.5%), where organophosphorous compounds topped the list (71.9%). About one-third of the victims survived for 18 to 24 hours after DSH.
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U2 - 10.1258/rsmmsl.47.1.69
DO - 10.1258/rsmmsl.47.1.69
M3 - Article
C2 - 17345894
AN - SCOPUS:33847675290
SN - 0025-8024
VL - 47
SP - 69
EP - 73
JO - Medicine, Science and the Law
JF - Medicine, Science and the Law
IS - 1
ER -
