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Indian Journal of Emergency Medicine 9(4):p 183-187, October-December 2023. | DOI: 10.21088/ijem.2395.311X.9423.3
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Evaluation of Errors in Medico Legal Records in the Emergency Department of a Tertiary Care Hospital in North India, New Delhi
Anita Rawat, Priya Govil, Kishalay Datta
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Indian Journal of Emergency Medicine 9(4):p 183-187, October-December 2023. | DOI: 10.21088/ijem.2395.311X.9423.3
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Rawat A, Govil P, Datta K. Evaluation of errors in Medico legal records in the Emergency Department of a tertiary care hospital in North India, New Delhi. Indian J Emerg Med. 2023;9(4):183-7.Timeline
Received : April 29, 2023
Accepted : May 31, 2023
Published : June 09, 2023
Abstract
Medicolegal cases (MLC) are injuries or medical conditions which require additional input from law enforcement agencies to help in the diagnosis and determining the nature of injury sustained by the patient. Any incorrect input or incomplete documentation may lead to delay in the legal proceedings and thus, patient rights will be violated. In this article, we will enlist the errors in the medicolegal records over the period of 3 years in our institute and guide the doctors in the emergency department for proper documentation of the medicolegal cases.
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Rawat A, Govil P, Datta K. Evaluation of errors in Medico legal records in the Emergency Department of a tertiary care hospital in North India, New Delhi. Indian J Emerg Med. 2023;9(4):183-7.
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| Received | Accepted | Published |
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| April 29, 2023 | May 31, 2023 | June 09, 2023 |
DOI: 10.21088/ijem.2395.311X.9423.3
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| Received | April 29, 2023 |
| Accepted | May 31, 2023 |
| Published | June 09, 2023 |
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