management of medicolegal cases indian scenario
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This power point is focused on how to manage of handle different medico legal cases in Indian scenario.TRANSCRIPT
Handling Medico-legal Issues
Dr. Sanjay Gupta
MBBS, MD, DNB
Associate Professor,
Forensic Medicine & Toxicology,
P. S . Medical College, Karamsad.
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What is a medico-legal case?
A case of injury or illness
where attending doctor
feels need of
investigation by law
enforcement agencies,
essential to fix the
responsibility accordance
with law of land.
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MLC or Non MLC?
What is to be done?
• Treatment
• Inform the police
• Consent
• Collection of samples
• Confidentiality
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Time limit ……….
• No time limit
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Different situations …….
• Death occurred during treatment ….
• Brought dead ……
• Died on table …….
• Unconscious patient ……
• Not giving consent …..
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Different situations …….
• DAMA ….
• Relative want MLC in non MLC ……
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Cautions to be taken …….
• Behave decently ….
• Documentation ……
• Informed consent …….
• Consultation ……
• Talk less …..
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Ultimately …….
• Your dedication and interest matters!!
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