Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2001
  • Volume: 18
  • Issue: 1

Status of poisoning in a rural hospital of Maharashtra

  • Author:
  • Rahul Jain1, Sharikanth Asawa2, Shishir Ruia2
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 12 to 16

1Dept. of Forensic Medicine R.N.T. Medical College, Udaipur, Rajasthan

2Dept. of Forensic Medicine Rural Medical College, Loni. Maharashtra

Abstract

The Paper Report about status of poisoning in a Rural Hospital at maharashtra. In north India Aluminium Phosphide is the commonest poison and in Maharashtra Organophosphorus Compounds are the commonest. Clinicians handling poisoning case for treatment fear legal scrutinity and poisoning is of concern to almost every body in the society including District and State administration.

Keywords

Rural, Poisoning, Organophosphorus, Alcohol