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Abstract
This review has analysed various studies and case reports on homicide by poison from different parts of India till date. This review shows that homicidal poisoning prevalence varies from 0.3% to 3.7% having varied prevalence from different regions with no homicidal cases too. The poisons used in homicide were mainly organophosphates, aluminium phosphide, paraquat, and arsenic. No age-group or gender was spared and the perpetrators were first degree relatives.Entities:
Keywords: Accidental poisoning; First-degree relative; Homicide; Perpetrator; Suicidal poisoning; Victim
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Year: 2018 PMID： 30390552 DOI： 10.1016/j.jflm.2018.10.003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Forensic Leg Med ISSN： 1752-928X Impact factor: 1.614