Medico Legal Cases
MEDICO LEGAL CASES
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Introduction
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MLC case can be defines
as a case of injury or ailment in which investigation by the law-enforcing agencies
are essential to fix the responsibility regarding the causation of the said
injury or ailment
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In simple words it is a medical case with
legal implications
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The words Doctor & MLC are interrelated with
each other
o Every doctor under law bound by a contract to serve its
patient and cannot refuse treatment
o Every doctor has to fulfil certain legal requirements in service
by compulsion or voluntarily as defined under law
o MLC examination & reporting is one of the legal
responsibility of all doctors
Reasons
to Manage MLC and Fear of MLC
· Why to Manage MLC
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It is a crucial piece of evidence
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The doctor is duty bound to treat as well as
document the details
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The responsibility to label any case as an
MLC rests solely with the attending medical practitioner
· Fear of MLC
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Feeling of Entangling in
§ Police cases
§ Courts
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Facing unrelenting defence counsels
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The best way to deal with MLC is
§ To understand them clearly
§ To analyze them thoroughly
§ And act accordingly
Examples
of MLCs
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Road Traffic Accident
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Rail Accident
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Factory Accident
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Suspected Homicides
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Suicides
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Evident Poisoning
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Alcohol Intoxication
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Burn Injuries
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Physical Assault
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Snake Bite
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Mass Food Poisoning
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Sexual Assault
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Cases referred from court
Common
Mistakes in a MLC File
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Missing
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Sign, Date, Place
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Consent
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Identification Points
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MLC No.
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Nature of injury
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Type of injury
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Abbreviations
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Dimensions
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Provisional diagnosis
Management
of MLCs
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Identification
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Registration and reporting
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Case examination and giving opinion
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Preparation of record
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Investigation and treatment
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Final opinion
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