medical certificate
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Medical Certificate
(NUR HANISAH BINTI ZAINOREN)
medical certificate (sometimes referred to as a doctor's certificate)
• is a statement from a physician or other health care providerthat attests to the RESULT OF A MEDICAL EXAMINATION of a patient.
medical certificate (sometimes referred to as a doctor's certificate)
• is a statement from a physician or other health care providerthat attests to the RESULT OF A MEDICAL EXAMINATION of a patient.
medical certificate (sometimes referred to as a doctor's certificate)
• is a statement from a physician or other health care providerthat attests to the RESULT OF A MEDICAL EXAMINATION of a patient.
medical certificate (sometimes referred to as a doctor's certificate)
It can serve as a
SICK NOTEOR
EVIDENCE OF A HEALTH CONDITION
It can serve as a
SICK NOTEOR
EVIDENCE OF A HEALTH CONDITION
It can serve as a
SICK NOTEOR
EVIDENCE OF A HEALTH CONDITION
PURPOSE & APPLICATIONS
1to indicate ELIGIBILITY OF ACTIVITY, such as the use
of disabled parking
to make an INSURANCE
CLAIM2
to DESCRIBE A MEDICAL CONDITION a person has, such as blindness3
Usually required when making an APPLICATION for something(Eg: eye examination for driving license, jobs)
4
to certify that someone is FREE of contagious diseases, drug addiction, mental illness, or other health issues
5
to obtain certain HEALTH BENEFITS from an employer6
to issue a death certificate andstating the cause of death7
Sample FAA airman medical certificate
A medical certificate:A. Is an authorized certificate regarding the
health disease or fitness of an individualB. Can be issued only by a qualified doctor or a
dentistC. Is acceptable as evidence in the court of lawD. Can be issued in favour of family members or
close relatives or friends of the doctorE. Can be issued for any specified period of time
for an outpatient treatmentAnswer: T,T,T,F,F
A medical certificate:A. Is a valid legal document which can be issued only by
doctors and nursesB. Can be issued to close family membersC. Can be issued for disease, disability or death of a
personD. Details of disease and extent of disability should be
mentioned in clear words preferably in non-medical terms
E. The court of law accepts this as a valid document and the person issuing is liable for wrong or dishonest medical certificate
Answer: F,T,T,T,T
REFERENCES
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medical_certificate
• Textbook of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, 15th Edition, VV Pillay, PARAS
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