Indian Journal of Forensic and Community Medicine

Official Publication of Innovative Education and Scientific Research Foundation


Volume 12, Issue 2, Year 2025
Editor Desk
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Author details: Shiv Kumar Yadav
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Review Article
Trends, enablers and barriers to healthcare utilisation in India
Author details: Priyanka Devgun, Amanpreet Kaur, Vimmi Gupta
The enablers and barriers to healthcare utilisation determine the trends of the same. This is truer in low- and middle-income settings where there is a greater heterogenicity in the healthcare ecosystem.  Adoption of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) policies as the cornerstone post-independence, Indi....
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Legal implications in clinical trials for cancer in India: A comprehensive analysis of regulatory and ethical challenges, navigating consent, compliance, and participant protection in oncology trials
Author details: Anmol Mahani, Rudranath Zadu
Background: Clinical trials for cancer play a critical role in developing new therapies and enhancing patient care. However, there are particular ethical and legal issues with these trials, especially with regard to participant safety, regulatory compliance, and patient consent. The New Drugs and Cl....
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Preventive care models for older adults with multimorbidity: A systematic review for better health outcomes
Author details: B. Sharmila, Santosh Ramesh Achwani, Biswajit Dash, S. Veenakirthika, S. Sivakumar, Kanagaraj Rengaramanujam, Danti Joseph, Rajkumar Krishnan Vasanthi, Kumaraswamy Dabburu, Nirmali Gogoi
Quality of life (QoL) in older adults encompasses physical, mental, and social well-being, focusing on maintaining independence and daily functioning. Aged residential care (ARC) is institutionalized care for those unable to live independently due to physical or cognitive decline. Preventive interve....
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Original Article
A data analysis of periodontal health services provided during COVID-19 pandemic in a dental institute
Author details: Vivek Bypalli, Mohan Kumar Pasupuleti, Moushmi Venkata Karthija Yaganti, Gautami S Penmetsa, Ramesh MV, Nagisetti Haribabu, Mounika SVN
Background: Periodontal practice is nearly synonymous with the current state of COVID-19. Economic lock-down has imposed many restrictions on dental practice, and referrals to dentists have greatly significantly decreased, thus dental and specific periodontal care was largely limited to emergencies.....
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Identifying challenges and solutions: A fishbone analysis of the family adoption program
Author details: Rashmi Shivalinge Gowda, Amogha Shree, Jesymol Joy, Sunil Kumar Doddaiah
Background: The National medical commission (NMC) introduced Family adoption program (FAP) under the Competency-based medical education (CBME) curriculum, which is a transformative initiative within the Community Medicine training of undergraduate MBBS students in India. Spanning across 1st to 3rd p....
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Health status assessment of children studying in the government school of an urban field practice area of the government medical college of Uttarakhand
Author details: Shiv Kumar Yadav, Priyanka Dobhal, Abdulla Asad, Rishabh Tiwari, Deepika Bhardwaj
Background: School health is vital for academic success and lifelong well-being. Healthy students learn better and develop healthy habits. Schools play a key role in early identification and intervention of health issues, promoting a culture of wellness for students, staff, and the community. This i....
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Profile of homicidal cases at the mortuary of a tertiary care hospital in Ambala, Haryana: A ten-year autopsy-based retrospective study
Author details: Shivam Sharma, Arpan Kumar Pan, Kanika Kohli, Abhishek Anand, K.K Aggarwal
Background: The increasing rates of homicides worldwide are a grave concern for any society. The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) 2021 report shows an increasing frequency of homicides in India from 2019-2021. Aim and Objective: The study aimed to find out the patterns and trends of homicidal d....
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A cross sectional study on the influence of stress and burnout on the quality of life of accredited social health activists (ASHA) in Telangana
Author details: Vineela Mynam, M Suresh Kumar, Renukadevi Jonnala, Pushpanjali Swain
Background: Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) workers, as the linchpins of India's public healthcare system, play a pivotal role in addressing the healthcare needs of under-served communities. However, their responsibilities are accompanied by substantial stressors, potentially leading to bu....
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Elderly suicide in India: A critical media analysis
Author details: Pravati Dalua, Chittaranjan Behera
Background: This study seeks to critically examine the ways in which elderly suicide is represented in Indian media, particularly through newspaper narratives. Drawing on critical perspective, the research interrogates how these narratives are constructed, what ideological underpinnings they reflect....
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Short Communication
Blame, shame and victimization of men under anti-dowry laws: The legal miscarriage
Author details: Deepak Juyal, Shweta Thaledi, Benu Dhawan
Dowry has been a menace in Indian society for long and to combat the same Indian legislators enacted various laws. However, instead of ‘shield’, these laws, section 498A of Indian penal code (currently Section 85 and 86 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita [BNS]) in particular, is now being used by women as a....
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Letter to editor
India's tobacco conundrum: Balancing economic dependence with public health imperatives
Author details: Shweta Chauhan, Praveen Kumar Rajasekaran, Rohon Saha
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