Gender-Based Distribution of Medico-Legal Cases at Peoples Medical College Hospital, Nawabshah
Nadia Aslam, Inayatullah Magsi, Pardeep Kumar, Muhammad Qasim Ahmed Khan Memon, Shahla Imran, Syed Perwez Alam
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Injured
patients who are brought to a hospital's emergency room or trauma centre
undergo medical treatment, as well as a medico-legal evaluation and
certification. In different societies, the likelihood of male and female
population members engaging in physical attack and the usage of various weapons
varies.
Objective: To
determine the pattern of medicolegal cases among men and women, as well as the
type of weapon used during physical assaults.
Study
Design:
Cross-sectional study
Place
and Duration of Study: Department of Forensic Medicine &
Toxicology, Peoples Medical College Hospital, Nawabshah from 1st
October 2021 to 30th September 2021.
Methodology:
Six hundred and forty eight cases were
enrolled. The medical-legal records of the healthcare facility were
used as the primary source of data for this investigation.
Results:,
There were 490 (75%) males and 158 (24%) females. Overall mostly blunt weapons
265 (40%) were used, as far as use of different weapons was concerned; in 216
male cases and in 49 female cases. Overall sharp edged weapon were used in 73
(11%). Firearm was used by 68 (10%), road side accidents were in 159 (24%) and
33 (5%) cases of sodomy males.
Conclusion:
Males
were more likely to be involved in physical assault. The results found are
consistent with the dominant male’s society standards. Sharp weapons were
employed more than any other type of weapon.
Keywords: Medico-legal,
Blunt weapon, Sexual assault