Starvational Death: A Case Report Karthik SK1,,*, Jayaprakash G2, Nagaraj BM3, Velu J Mohana1 1Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Medical College, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India 2Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Medical College, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India 3Professor and Head, Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Medical College, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India *Corresponding author email id: ssskkarthik4@gmail.com
Abstract Starvation is regular and continuous deprivation of food and drink, both necessary for the maintenance of sound health and normal active life of a person. A case is presented wherein an elderly male was reported to have died of starvation. Top Keywords Starvation, Inaniation, Cachexia, Food, Subnutrition, Malnutrition. Top |