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KMID : 0377619920570050293
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Korean Jungang Medical Journal
1992 Volume.57 No. 5 p.293 ~ p.299
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A Statistical Observation on Medico-Legal Autopsy in Korea (1990)
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Abstract
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This is a statistical observation by the author based on data of deaths brought to National Institute of Scientific Investigation for medicolegal autopsy by all of law enforcement agencies in Korea during the year of 1990.
The report aims to reveal facts on various causes of death in Korea in an attempt to analyse 2,177 cases statistically.
The following are the summary of results;
1. The Lural numbers of autopsy were 2,177 cases, of these 1,679 cases (77.1 %) were males and 498 cases (22.9 %) were females.
2. Violent deaths were 1,342 cases (61.6 /o) and natural deaths were 763 cases (35.0 %) and unknown cases were 72 (33.3 %).
3. In violent deaths; The percentage of autopsied cases with 20´s age group was 30.1 % (the most), 30´s was 26.8 %, 40´s was 17.5 %, 10´s was 10.3 % ... in male and 20´s was 29.3 %, 30´s was 24.0 %, 10´s was 11.8 %, 0´s was 9.8 % in female.
In natural deaths; The percentage of autopsied cases of 30´s was 29.3´7-o ( the most), 40´s was 25.7 %, 20´s and 50´s were 14.3 % ... in male and 30´s was 23.5 %, 20´s was 22.7 %, 40´s was 15.9 %, 0´s was 13.6 % ... in female.
4. For deaths due to injuries, head traumas were the leading ahead (291 cases, 60.5 lo) cause of death.
5. Asphyxial deaths were 322 cases, 14.8 % of the total and drownings were the biggest number among the asphyxial death.
6. For the death due to the intoxication, carbon-monoxide intoxication was the most prevalent (154 cases, 7.1 % of the total), ethanol and butane intoxication were increased yearly.
7. For the (sudden) natural death, 763 cases 35.0 % of the total were recorded and the death due to the disease of the cardiovascular system was taking the most of the total number with 434 cases in all.
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