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[2019] 3. Young Man Lee, Minsung Choi, You-jin Won, Jong-pil Park, Cheol Ho Choi, Insoo Seo, Duk Hoon Kim, Seung-gyu Choi, Bonggu Kang, Nahyun Aum, Dong-yeong Kim, Seong Ho Kim, Yu-hoon Kim, Jeong-woo Park, Kyung-moo Yang, Young Shik Choi |
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Publication; issue : 2019 Year 43 Vol 2 iss 64 p
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Statistical Analysis of Postmortem
Inspection Cases of the National Forensic Service Seoul Institute in 2017
Korean J Leg Med 2019;43:64-70
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Division of Forensic Medicine
Investigation, National Forensic Service Seoul Institute, Seoul, Korea,
Medical Examiner’s Office, National
Forensic Service, Wonju, Korea,
Sewon Forensic Medical Services, Seoul,
Korea,
National Forensic Service, Wonju, Korea
E-mail: rudany@korea.kr
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.
Key Words: Postmortem inspection; Autopsy rate;
Cause of death; Manner of death
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