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http://142.54.178.187:9060/xmlui/handle/123456789/13398| Title: | Trends of Weapons Used in Lieu of Assault to the Persons Seeking Medicolegal Certification at Mayo Hospital, Lahore |
| Authors: | IQBAL, MUHAMMAD HUSSAIN, SYED MUDDASAR MALIK, ARIF RASHEED |
| Keywords: | Weapons Medicolegal certification assault |
| Issue Date: | Dec-2017 |
| Publisher: | Pakistan Journal of Medical and Health Sciences |
| Citation: | Iqbal, M., Hussain, S. M., & Malik, A. R. (2017). Trends of Weapons Used in Lieu of Assault to the Persons Seeking Medicolegal Certification at Mayo Hospital, Lahore. Pakistan journal of medical and health sciences, 11(4), 1442-1443. |
| Abstract: | Aim: To study the trends of weapons used in lieu of assault to the persons seeking medicolegal certification at Mayo Hospital, Lahore Methods: It is a cross-sectional study which was conducted at the Mayo Hospital. 160 cases fulfilling the inclusion criteria from January 2014 to March 2014 were selected. Results: Out of 160 cases, 136 (85%) were men, and 24 (15%) were women. The age of patients ranged between 05 and 64 years, with a 5.7: 1 male-female ratio. Regarding type of weapons, 125 cases (78.1%) have blunt weapons used while 23(14.4%) with sharp edge and 9 cases (5.6%) with firearm. Conclusion: Blunt weapons are frequently used in lieu of assault to the persons seeking medicolegal certification at Mayo hospital, Lahore. |
| URI: | http://142.54.178.187:9060/xmlui/handle/123456789/13398 |
| ISSN: | 1996-7195 |
| Appears in Collections: | Oct-Dec,2017,Issue(4) |
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