1Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Apollo Institute of Medical Sciences & Research (AIMSR), Murakambattu, Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh
2Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Government Medical College, Anantapuram, Andhra Pradesh
3Affiliated to Dr. N.T.R University of Health Sciences, Andhra Pradesh
*Corresponding Author: Dr. M. Srinivas Naik, M.D. Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Government Medical College, Ananthapuram, Andhra Pradesh-515001. Affiliated to Dr. N.T.R University of Health Sciences, Andhra Pradesh. Mobile: +91 9440288408, Email: dr.srinivas.male@gmail.com
Online published on 19 January, 2018.
It has been estimated that some form of poison directly or indirectly is responsible for more than 1 million illnesses worldwide annually and this figure could be just the tip of the iceberg since most of the poisoning actually go unreported especially in developing countries. The incidence of poisoning in India is among the highest in the world. It is estimated that more than 50, 000 people die every year from toxic exposure. While in developed countries the rate of mortality from poisoning is as low as 1 to 2%. I India it varies from a shocking 15 to 35%. This study was conducted on deaths due to poisoning in ananthapuram region of andhra pradesh which were brought for postmortem examination at government medical college mortuary. This study was done to know the poisoning which lead to death, age group affected, sex distribution among deaths due to poisoning, demographragic pattern of deaths due to poisoning.
Poisoning deaths, suicide, organophosphorous compounds, postmortem examination, poison analysis report etc
