do we have any doctors on IF

Originally posted by: BARTSIMPSON

do we have any doctors on IF ? or do you have any parents or reletives who are doctors ?

why do you need only a doctor for that ?

The reason why I am asking is why do hospitals in india need a police report if a person is beaten up ( or shot), raped, or injured in a accident.

Forget about a police report, but its more like police that will be required for their own protection while dealing with some of these cases 😆

I under that if somthing happens to the patient doctor is responsible ?

If someone drinks and drives and injures himself and others in an accident, how is the doctor responsible ?Or if someone consumes rat poison and dies how is anyone else responsible? 😕

Why cant the doctor aid the person then file the report ?

I think he can if he dares 🤔

Originally posted by: Eventide

You don't really need a doctor to answer the questions.

The doctors/hospitals do not wish to get into the 'unnecessary hassle' with the police. Thereby prefer to wait for the legal formalities to be completed. There is no law that states that legal formalities are necessary before a patient can be treated.

Not just doctors, there have been cases where the policemen let victims die to avoid paperwork. Recent case: a bunch of policemen let a mobike accident victim bleed to death .... they were fighting over the jurisdiction since it was the state border.

Wish life was valued more in India.

Originally posted by: PhoeniXof_Hades

You know what, I'd know clue about that before. I always thought that it is the law that actually states that the paper works should be done first and foremost.

1. Cases of injuries and burns the circumstances of which suggest commission of an offence by some one.

2. All Vehicular, factory or other unnatural accident cases specially when there is likelihood of patient's death or grievous hurt.

3. Cases of suspected or evident sexual assault.

4. Cases of suspected or evident criminal abortion.

5. Cases of unconsciousness where its cause is not natural or not clear.

6. All cases of suspected or evident poisoning/intoxication.

7. Cases referred from court or otherwise for age estimation etc.

8. Cases brought dead with improper history creating suspicion of an offence.

9. Any other case not falling under the above categories but has legal

implication.

The above mentioned cases whether brought by police or some one else must be labeled as medicolegal even if they have been brought several days after the incident.

A fresh medicolegal report may not be prepared if the case brought, had been registered medicolegal at some other hospital. Request of the patient or the accompanying relative or friend for not registering the case as medicolegal, should not be acceded..

In the casualty Department of a big hospital, a police official remains on duty round the clock and he should be informed in writing as and when a medicolegal case is registered or admitted. It is his duty to send the information to the police station concerned for necessary action. However, the police station should be directly informed by Casualty Medical Officer where a police official has not been put to duty in the casualty. In case of discharge or death of medicolegal case in the Casualty or in any other department of the hospital, the police should again be informed by Casualty Medical Officer in accordance with the above procedure. The information shouldalso be given to police in all cases labeled as medicolegal. Close coordination and cooperation between police authorities and the hospital doctor's desired in respect of medicolegal cases.

It is necessary to maintain medical record for each person seen in Casualty department even if that patient is not formally admitted to the hospital. Not only such records are mandatory in the interest of adequate medical care but they may be called upon later for evidence in the court.

Preservation of other material/evidence is one of the most important medicolegal duties as the material/evidence is required in invest in investigation of the case. A special M.L.C. seal should be used for sealing the medicolegal material. All such clothing/ articles etc., must be kept in safe custody under lock and key till they are handed over to the police authorities concerned. A proper receipt of such articles/ clothing must be obtained from the concerned police official as soon as they are handed over.

Originally posted by: P1nk

I am a nurse maybe I could be of help to you?

Holler me If you want. Cheers.

Originally posted by: crazy_sunny

You said you were an engineer , did you defect over to a nursing college later ?

From a predominantly guys coll to a predominantly female coll

Wait I just remembered you even said you were a guy in one of the threads 🤪