Abstract
Pediatrics is the branch of medicine dealing with children and their diseases. Injury and Violence are major killers of children and adolescents under the age of 18 years throughout the world, and are responsible for about 950000 deaths each year. Unnatural childhood deaths are not only associated with intense trauma and separation distress, but also relate to a sense of self neglect to protect children from harm. Out of 532 autopsies performed during the study period from January 2010 to December 2013, 87 victims belongs to the pediatric age group, were autopsied at the Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology at J.J.M.Medical College , Bapuji hospital and Research center, Davangere.
Highlights
Pediatrics is the sole discipline concerned with all aspects of the well-being of infants, children, and adolescents, including their health, their physical, mental, psychological growth and development and their opportunity to achieve full potential as adults
In 1990, injuries in the developing countries contributed to 13% of total disability adjusted life years among children
A 4 year prospective study was conducted between January 2010 to December 2013, which included a total of 532 autopsies conducted at the Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, JJM Medical College, Davangere
Summary
Pediatrics is the sole discipline concerned with all aspects of the well-being of infants, children, and adolescents, including their health, their physical, mental, psychological growth and development and their opportunity to achieve full potential as adults. Paediatric autopsy mainly includes postmortem examination of unnatural childhood deaths up to the age of 19 years. Unnatural childhood deaths are associated with intense trauma and separation distress, and relate to a sense of self neglect to protect children from harm. Injury and violence are major killers of children throughout the world, responsible for about 950000 deaths in children and young people under the age of 18 years each year. In 1990, injuries in the developing countries contributed to 13% of total disability adjusted life years among children. It is expected that by 2020, this share will increase to 22%. 1
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