- The
primary and absolutely transparent duty of a doctor/hospital is to provide
medical services to sick and injured patient may be an alleged criminal to
save his health/limb and life without any discrimination.
- When
the medical care records is required for judicial/police investigation the
records becomes medico–legal in nature and the same may be required to
testify under oath in the court of law by treating doctor.
- The
doctor should acquire the habit of making a careful note of all the facts
observed by him with exact time and date.
- The
doctor should examine the facts which come to his knowledge in his special
medical man capacity, draw his conclusions logically and correctly after a
detailed consideration of the pros and cons of the case, and elaborate in
the Court that interpretation, along with the medical grounds on which it
is based.
- Presumption
is not proof, and conjecture is not evidence. The Court has no special
medical knowledge. It relies on medical witness for an opinion and expects
him to assist it with his special knowledge and experience in perusal of
truth.
- Presumption,
assumption hypothesis, and mere conclusion on self defined interpretation
is not a proof, and conjecture is not evidence
Saturday, 10 November 2012
Emedinews:Insights on Medicolegal Issues:Doctor is neither a detective nor a curtain between injured/sick alleged criminal and police or judiciary.
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