(3.147.237.195)
Users online: 7987     
Ijournet
Email id
 

Journal of Indian Academy of Forensic Medicine
Year : 2004, Volume : 26, Issue : 2
First page : ( 84) Last page : ( 85)
Print ISSN : 0971-0973.

Difficulties of assessing precise age in old persons: A case report

Dr. Kuligod F.S., Professor, Dr. Kumar M.V. Pradeep, Postgraduate student

Dept of Forensic Medicine, JN Medical College, Nehrunagar, Belgaum

Abstract

We report a case of an elderly person who alleged his age to be eighty five years, was referred from Health secretary as directed by the Honorable High court of Karnataka. The individual presented himself alone to the District Hospital for the examination and certification by the District surgeon. A panel of doctors was constituted, who examined the person individually and reported to the concerned authority. Surprisingly the age was found to be less by 25–30 years. This paper focuses on the difficulties faced by the experts in opining the age of elderly individuals.

Top

Keywords

Alleged age, Dental status, Radiological examination.

Top

  
║ Site map ║ Privacy Policy ║ Copyright ║ Terms & Conditions ║ Page Rank Tool
751,112,109 visitor(s) since 30th May, 2005.
All rights reserved. Site designed and maintained by DIVA ENTERPRISES PVT. LTD..
Note: Please use Internet Explorer (6.0 or above). Some functionalities may not work in other browsers.