Indian Journal of Forensic and Community Medicine

Official Publication of Innovative Education and Scientific Research Foundation


Volume 12, Issue 3, Year 2025, No of articles 16
Editorial
Understanding the rationale behind designing a National Health Programme in India
Community Medicine
Author details: Shiv Kumar Yadav
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Review Article
Contemporary pathways in forensic psychology: A review of psychophysiological perspective of veracity versus deception detection
Forensic
Author details: Yogeeta Bhatia
Forensic psychology, as a subfield of psychology, is relatively new and expanding its wings. It covers various spectrums of research, with one prominent one being the dynamics of lying behaviour. A uniform cognitive demand is created by people telling the truth, in contrast to liars, who might exper....
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A review of emerging substance use and their analytical detection techniques
Forensic
Author details: Aradhna ., Arpan Kumar Pan
Around the globe, the abuse of emerging drugs under various substance classes has emerged as a serious health challenge. These include novel psychoactive substances (NPS) and designer drugs that comprise constantly advancing chemical structures, and because of that, it is even more difficult to iden....
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Original Article
Trends in publications of review of literature in forensic journals: A five years retrospective study
Forensic
Author details: Mohammad Abdurrahman Khan, Manisha Verma
Background: Trends of research publication has to be evaluated timely to acknowledge the growth and advancement of the research publications. Review of literature is not only beneficial to curricular and institutional developer but also useful for scientific researcher to recognize the critical issu....
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A comparative study on the association of chronic energy deficiency with sociodemographic factors among rural and urban populations of the ethnic Punjabi community in Amritsar district
Community Medicine
Author details: Amrit Pal Singh Brar, Priyanka Devgun, Roopandeep Singh Jammu, Deepinder Pal Singh Brar, Manpreet Singh
Background: Chronic energy deficiency (CED) refers to a sustained state where an individual's caloric and/or nutrient intake consistently falls short of their energy needs. This prolonged imbalance leads to a negative energy status and is commonly linked to poor nutritional intake, potentially resul....
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Factors influencing the attitudes of rural women in Uttarakhand towards cervical cancer screening
Community Medicine
Author details: Neha Upadhyai, Raghav Upadhyai, Amit Mittal, Kajal Gupta
Background: Cervical cancer is a significant public health concern, particularly in low- and middle-income countries such as India. The uptake of cervical cancer screening is alarmingly low, especially in rural areas. The aim of the study was to assess the knowledge of rural women in Uttarakhand reg....
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Analysis of cases examined under POCSO Act: A retrospective record-based study in a tertiary care hospital of Northeast India
Forensic
Author details: Hidangmayum Surchandra Sharma, Sushmita Salam, Thounaojam Meera Devi
Background: The constant increase in the crime rate of sexual offences against children every year is immensely unsettling and alarming, and it is only the tip of the iceberg, as many cases are underreported. This study has been taken up to analyse the cases examined under the POCSO Act to find out....
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Attitude of sexuality and gender among medical and engineering students: A comparative study
Community Medicine
Author details: Anirudha Gulanikar, Shubhangini Sharma, Aishwarya Gulanikar, Sanmitra Aiholli
Background: Sexuality education in India remains neglected even among the urban population. Despite being in the 21st century, parents and schools struggle to impart sexual health education, leaving adolescents dependent on movies, the internet, and peers, often resulting in misinformation. Thi....
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An assessment of demographics and tobacco habits on oral health related quality of life amongst complete denture wearers of Uttarakhand state
Community Medicine
Author details: Shradha Chauhan, Varun Kumar, Jyotsna Seth
Background: Tobacco use is a significant public health concern, especially in India, where both smoking and smokeless forms are widely prevalent. Complete denture wearers, often older adults, are particularly susceptible to the negative effects of tobacco on oral health. Oral Health Related Quality....
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A cross-sectional study to explore the excessive screen usage and its impact among children visiting the OPD of a government tertiary care hospital of Uttarakhand
Community Medicine
Author details: Ayesha Imran, Tanvi Singh, Aastha Bhandari Rawat, Shiv Kumar Yadav
Background: In the modern extant children’s proclivity towards lucrative screens is on the rise. Screen viewing can displace a variety of missed opportunities to practice developmental milestones such as language and motor skills. Personalized family media planning is needed.Objective: Determine the....
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Interventional study - effectiveness of information, education and communication (IEC) intervention among hypertensive patients in rural areas of Gadag, South India
Community Medicine
Author details: Uday Kalinge, Gulappa Devagappanavar, Sudeep Shetty
Background: Hypertension demonstrates an iceberg phenomenon with an extent of unknown morbidity surpasses the known morbidity. Traditionally, hypertension has been perceived as asymptomatic, with even individuals deemed healthy reporting subjective symptoms. In Gadag district the prevalence of hyper....
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Clinico-epidemiological characteristics of self-inflicted injuries at tertiary care hospital in Barabanki 
Forensic
Author details: Mohammad Abdurrahman Khan, Zainab Khan, Manisha Verma
Background: Self-inflicted injury is an intentional and direct injury to one's own’s body part without any suicidal motive. Adult males are the main victims in the majority of the cases. The incidence of self-harm is increasing throughout the world and the main reasons for its rise are pressure from....
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Case Series
Cut throat injury pattern: suicidal– Illustration of case series
Forensic
Author details: Kankana Saikia, Ashish Jain, Rajendra Baraw, Rajat Soni, Ajay Tosh Maravi, Pawan Mandloi
Cut-throat injuries are incised injuries over the neck inflicted by any sharp object. It is most commonly seen in Homicidalcases followed by suicidal cases. Accidental cut throat wounds are extremely rare. In such cases, the circumstantial evidence and features like hesitation cut marks, defence wou....
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Exhumation: bridging doubt and justice – A case series on postmortem discoveries in Uttarakhand
Forensic
Author details: Sahil Khurana, Pramod Suryakantrao Dode, Pooja Hatwal, Vivek Rawat, Harsh .
Background: Exhumation is a legal process involving the unearthing of a buried body to ascertain the actual cause of death. In India, this practice is rare due to the predominance of cremation. This study exaines three forensic exhumation cases, emphasizing their significance in uncovering concealed....
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Letters to the Editor
Navigating perimenopause together
Community Medicine
Author details: Aswathy Madhu, Rohon Saha
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Beyond the rainbow: Embracing diversity in food choices while moderating food colouring consumption in India
Community Medicine
Author details: Ajaykumar Chintaram Sahu, Praveen Kumar Rajasekaran, Rohon Saha
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