MEDICOLEGAL CASE PROFILE OF A CENTRAL TERTIARY HOSPITAL IN CHHATTISGARH

Abstract

Background: Medicolegal cases accounts for an important and crucial bulk in any hospital. It involves meticulous handling in both examination and paper-work. Categorization of MLC cases under certain groups is vital for understanding the trending pattern. These parameters help the concerned authorities to formulate policies and norms accordingly. Methods:Aretrospective study was carried out in the Clinical Forensic Medicine Unit of a tertiary care hospital in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India. All cases during the period from 1st January 2019 to 31st December 2019 were considered and evaluated. Non MLC and MLC cases with incomplete records were excluded. Both percentage and numbers of the evaluated data are mentioned. Results: st st A total number of 1488 cases were reported during 1 January to 31 December 2019. Among the 1488 cases reported, 33.06% were among the age group 21-30 years followed by 20.56 % and 15.66 % in the age groups 31-40 years and 11-20 years respectively. Most of the medico legal cases registered were of are males (77.15 %). Highest number of MLC cases were recorded (37.70 %) during the time period of 06:00 pm to 12:00 Midnight. Road Trafc accidents accounted for 59.07% of the cases followed by brought dead cases (8.40 Percent). Conclusion: Study of the Medicolegal Cases pattern requires keen and exhaustive observation skills. Proper training of Registered Medical Practitioners is vital in today's practice so that the fallacies and mistakes can be reduced, thus aiding the Law of the country and its legal implications.