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KMID : 0357820190430020064
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Korean Journal of Legal Medicine
2019 Volume.43 No. 2 p.64 ~ p.70
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Statistical Analysis of Postmortem Inspection Cases of the National Forensic Service Seoul Institute in 2017
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Lee Young-Man
Choi Min-Sung
Won You-Jin
Park Jong-Pil
Choi Cheol-Ho
Seo In-Soo
Kim Duk-Hoon
Choi Seung-Gyu
Kang Bong-Gu
Aum Na-Hyun
Kim Dong-Yeong
Kim Seong-Ho
Kim Yu-Hoon
Park Jeong-Woo
Yang Kyung-Moo
Choi Young-Shik
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Abstract
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This study provides a statistical analysis of 1,226 cases of death occurring in Area 8, Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency (Gangseo, Yangcheon, and Guro Police Stations) from January 1 to December 31, 2017. There were 427 postmortem inspection cases in Gangseo, 393 in Yangcheon, 377 in Guro, and 29 in other areas. The number of autopsy cases was 69 in Gangseo, 70 in Yangcheon, 86 in Guro, and seven in other areas. According to the postmortem inspection reports, there were 593 cases of natural death and 336 cases of unnatural death, while in 297 cases the cause of death was unknown. Of the 297 unknown cases, autopsy rates from each police station were as follows: 54 of 99 cases (54.5%) in Gangseo, 60 of 101 cases (59.4%) in Yangcheon, 67 of 93 cases (72.0%) in Guro, and in all four cases (100%) from other areas. Unnatural deaths included 215 cases of suicide, nine cases of homicide, and 64 accidental death, while 48 cases were undetermined. Among the unnatural deaths, the cause of death included 138 cases of hanging, 72 cases of falls from a height, and 32 cases of poisoning. Since this statistical study is based on actual postmortem inspection data for 1,226 cases of death in the eight areas of Seoul (excluding deaths from traffic accidents), it raises issues relating to the current postmortem inspection system, and can be used as reference material for a comprehensive overview of causes of death.
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KEYWORD
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Postmortem inspection, Autopsy rate, Cause of death, Manner of death
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