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Increasing number of unnatural deaths in women during early marriage life in our country during last few decades require urgent attention to prevent this type of occurrence. Objectives : To study the epidemiological , social and medico legal aspects of suspicious deaths in women died within seven years of their marriage life. Method: one year study of suspicious deaths in women died within seven years of marriage life brought for post- mortem examination at mortuary of Sir T. General Hospital & Govt. Medical College, Bhavnagar has been conducted with exclusion of women died in mass causalities, road traffic accidents & natural deaths. Results: In our study we observed that most of the victims were young (18-26 yrs) hindu females living in a joint family with their husband & in-laws & majority of them were illiterate or poorly educated & died in suspicious & unnatural circumstances. Interpretation & Conclusion: Most of the deaths were suicidal & accidental with few homicidal deaths due to burns was the most common cause of death followed by poisoning, hanging and drowning. Demand for the dowry & ill treatment by in-laws and/husband are common motives for suicidal cases followed by extra marital affairs, Mal adjustment of wife, poverty, infertility of female, drunkenness etc. Accidental deaths were due to burns because of wearing of loose synthetic sari in Gujarati women which catch the fire while cooking. Such type of cases must be investigated in deep and searching the reasons for this type of occurrence and preventive measure by social, political and legal way by Government as well as non government organisations must be sought.
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Introduction: To provide better facilities medically as well medico-legally it is very important and urgent to know about the profile of cases of burns especially in Bhavnagar region. Material Method: The present study was conducted in department of forensic medicine Govt. Medical College, Bhavnagar during the period from July, 2009 to June, 2010with a view to study the profile of burn cases brought for the post mortem examination. All the data related to age, sex, marital status, type and manner of burns with area involved, and survival time were recorded with detailed autopsy examination and subsequently analyzed statistically. Results: Epidemiological profile and other important parameters found during present study is nearly similar to other Indian studies. From the present study of epidemiological profile certain etiologies are elicited and some suggestions are given.
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Euthanasia or mercy killing is a topic of controversies and debate morally, ethically; legally. Present article deals with various aspects of euthanasia like concept of euthanasia, types, medical, legal, ethical, social, religious &philosophical, policies in other countries & particular reference to Indian culture.
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The present Study is based on orthopantographic evaluation of the development of the third molar (n=84 persons with known age between 15 to 25 years and known sex male-49, female-35) based on eight stages(A-H ) method of Demirjian et al. Data was feed in computer and analyzed using Statistical package SPSS. Regression analysis was performed to obtain formulas dental age calculation with chronological age. No Statistically significant difference was revealed in third molar development between males &female in all eight stages of development(p>0.05).No Statistically significant difference was revealed in third molar development between left &right side in all eight stages of development where both third molars were scorable (p>0.05). Statistical analysis showed a strong positive correlation between various stages of third molar development and chronological age (r > 0.60, p value<0.05). Regression formulas for whole sample based on the third molar teeth present were estimated and new equations derived: Age in years =13.70+1.50(Developmental stage of Mx Right third molar) Age in years = 14.82 + 1.25 (Developmental stage of Mn Right third molar)