DEMOGRAPHIC STUDY OF DEATHS DUE TO POISONING IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL IN MEWAT
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According to World Health Organization, (WHO) poisoning occurs when people drink, eat, breathe, inject, or touch enough of a hazardous substance (poison) to cause illness or death. Deaths due to poisoning are most common and carry high rates of mortality and morbidity. The situation is the same all over the world involving individuals of all age groups, sex and all economic and ethnic groups. Poisoning deaths can be accidental or suicidal in manner. As the number of deaths by poisoning keeps on increasing day by day, this study was conducted to know the sociodemographic prole of such poisoning deaths which may help to implement strategies to reduce the burden of poisoning deaths in the society.
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