Radiology Cases In Pediatric Emergency Medicine

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MENTAL HEALTH

Road Traffic Offences Introduction The forensic clinician enters a complex world in his/her dealings with the Road Traffic Acts (RTA) where a knowledge of driver statute and case law... Seguir leyendo »

EXAMINATION OF SUSPECT IN SEXUAL ASSAULT

Examination of Suspect in Sexual Assault This chapter is short. The brevity with which this particular aspect of FME work has been treated is inversely proportional to its importance. The... Seguir leyendo »

Genital Examination in Girls

A small child is often most easily examined on her mother's knee, particularly if only a visual inspection is needed. The mother can hold the child's legs apart. Alternatively a similar... Seguir leyendo »

EXAMINATION OF VICTIM OF ALLEGED SEXUAL ASSAULT

Examination in the Case of Alleged Sexual Assault Introduction There is no doubt that examinations of adults in this arena, along with those involving children, can be the most demanding... Seguir leyendo »

EXAMINATION IN CASES OF ASSAULT

Examination in Cases of Assault The examination of a patient in the case of an alleged assault should follow the same pattern whether the examinee is the complainant or accused. Standard... Seguir leyendo »

Clinical Assessment of Interviewee

The previous chapter on Fitness to be Detained should be read. Physical Illness Any detainee who is suffering from a specific physical illness should be stable before interview takes... Seguir leyendo »

Fitness to be Interviewed

This area of the police surgeons work has steadily grown in the last few years from an embryo to a potential monster. There has been no formal training on the subject, the expectations... Seguir leyendo »

Specific Conditions

Most patients seen with heart disease are well controlled and on regular medication and present no problems. The most difficult complaint to assess is that of chest pain. It is obviously... Seguir leyendo »

Fitness to be Detained

The booklet Health Care of Detainees in Police Stations reported jointly by the British Medical Association (BMA), Ethics Committee and the Association of Police Surgeons and available... Seguir leyendo »

Opinion The question of giving an opinion is a thorny one.

The question of giving an opinion is a thorny one. The police surgeon is a professional witness, and as such the court has the right to expect the medic to give a presentation of the... Seguir leyendo »

Oral Evidence

The rules pertaining to statement writing also apply to giving oral evidence, with the exception that there is less time to think during the latter. The old adage of "Dress up, Stand... Seguir leyendo »

Hearsay

Including in a statement, or voicing in court, that which is considered hearsay is always a danger and one of which the FME, or any clinician, should be aware. The rule against hearsay... Seguir leyendo »

Semantics

This is a further area of contention. The terms used everyday by physicians such as acute and chronic may be understood by the non-medical person, but not in the same way as was meant... Seguir leyendo »

Terminology

A repeated plea from the legal profession is for doctors to use plain English. Any medical term should always be accompanied by an appropriate lay word or phrase. Such translations... Seguir leyendo »

STATEMENT, REPORT WRITING THE WITNESS STATEMENTS

Statements Statements and reports are here treated in the same manner. In general the use of the word "statement" in clinical forensic terms refers to a document produced in terms... Seguir leyendo »

Police Complaints Authority

Until July 1994 an examination performed in connection with a case of alleged police assault gave rise to a unique doctor/patient relationship. It appeared that the findings of that... Seguir leyendo »

Forensic!!

A forensic examination confers no immediate health benefit to the patient. There is an argument that the examination of a victim of assault of any type, may have a therapeutic effect... Seguir leyendo »

Consent by Police Surgeons

Consent by Police Surgeons
A Summary
(Certain aspects of this chapter will be repeated later in this book for purposes of clarity and ease

Clinical Records for Police Surgeons

Clinical Records for Police Surgeons It is absolutely vital that FMEs keep a permanent record of their clinical findings in any work done in the forensic field. This chapter is divided... Seguir leyendo »

Principles of Forensic Medicine2012 + pdf -,mediafire

INTRODUCTION A Police Surgeon is a registered medical practitioner, who is contracted to provide services by a particular Police Force. These services should be provided from a standpoint... Seguir leyendo »