Journal of the Indian Society of Toxicology
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 14
  • Issue: 2

Poisoning trends in Moga district of Punjab: A 10 year Record based Observational Study

1M. Sc. Research Scholar, Department of Forensic Science, Punjabi University, Patiala, 147002

*Corresponding author: Praveen Kumar Yadav, UGC-SRF, Department of Forensic Science, Punjabi University, Patiala, 147002. Email: praveenky15@yahoo.com

Online published on 25 October, 2019.

Abstract

In developing countries such as India, poisoning is one of the major causes of deaths. Study of patterns of poisoning help in ascertaining the prevalent problems associated with poisoning in India. In the present study, a retrospective study has been conducted to study the poisoning cases reported in Civil Hospital of Moga district of Punjab State of Northern India during the period of January 2007 to May 2016.

Keywords

Poisoning cases, retrospective study, moga, Punjab, forensic medicine