Characteristics of Medico-Legal Cases and Errors in Medico-Legal Reports at a Teaching Hospital in Saudi Arabia

Mohammed Madadin,1 Abdullah A Alqarzaie,1 Rashed S Alzahrani,1 Faisal F Alzahrani,1 Saleh M Alqarzea,1 Khalid M Alhajri,1 Mohammed A Al Jumaan2 1College of Medicine, King Fahad Hospital of the University, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Emergency Medicine...

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Autores principales:	Madadin M, Alqarzaie AA, Alzahrani RS, Alzahrani FF, Alqarzea SM, Alhajri KM, Al Jumaan MA
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Publicado:	Dove Medical Press 2021
Materias:	medico-legal case injury medico-legal report saudi arabia Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid RC86-88.9
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:596fc3c33b494888af50d99d338f5cbe2021-12-02T19:17:36ZCharacteristics of Medico-Legal Cases and Errors in Medico-Legal Reports at a Teaching Hospital in Saudi Arabia1179-1500https://doaj.org/article/596fc3c33b494888af50d99d338f5cbe2021-12-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.dovepress.com/characteristics-of-medico-legal-cases-and-errors-in-medico-legal-repor-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-OAEMhttps://doaj.org/toc/1179-1500Mohammed Madadin,1 Abdullah A Alqarzaie,1 Rashed S Alzahrani,1 Faisal F Alzahrani,1 Saleh M Alqarzea,1 Khalid M Alhajri,1 Mohammed A Al Jumaan2 1College of Medicine, King Fahad Hospital of the University, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, King Fahad Hospital of the University, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Eastern Province, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Mohammed MadadinDepartment of Pathology, College of Medicine, King Fahad Hospital of the University, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, 34211, Saudi ArabiaTel +966 13 3333766Fax +966 13 3330333Email Mmadadin@iau.edu.saIntroduction: A medico-legal case (MLC) involves any injury or medical condition in which law enforcement agencies investigate and fix the responsibility regarding of an injury or medical condition. Incorrect or incomplete medico-legal reports (MLRs) may trigger a pause or delay in legal proceedings and patients’ rights could be violated. The aim of this study is to describe the characteristics of MLCs and to identify errors in the MLRs.Materials and Methods: This retrospective, descriptive study was conducted in a teaching hospital in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. In total, 418 MLRs furnished during a 6-month period and reviewed for characteristics of MLCs and identification of errors.Results: A total of 418 MLRs were included in the present study. Fights or physical assault and battery formed the major proportion of MLCs amounting to 83% of MLCs. Blunt injury was the dominant type of injury in most of the cases (81.8%). In relation to errors in MLRs, no MLR in the present study were without errors.Conclusion: Fights or physical assault and battery formed the major proportion of MLCs. Multiple errors were identified in the MLRs furnished by the physicians. Writing MLRs must follow standardized guidelines as it has a bearing on legal proceedings and patients’ rights. We recommend training for physicians in writing MLRs in the interest of proper administration of justice.Keywords: medico-legal case, injury, medico-legal report, Saudi ArabiaMadadin MAlqarzaie AAAlzahrani RSAlzahrani FFAlqarzea SMAlhajri KMAl Jumaan MADove Medical Pressarticlemedico-legal caseinjurymedico-legal reportsaudi arabiaMedical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aidRC86-88.9ENOpen Access Emergency Medicine, Vol Volume 13, Pp 521-526 (2021)
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topic	medico-legal case injury medico-legal report saudi arabia Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid RC86-88.9
spellingShingle	medico-legal case injury medico-legal report saudi arabia Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid RC86-88.9 Madadin M Alqarzaie AA Alzahrani RS Alzahrani FF Alqarzea SM Alhajri KM Al Jumaan MA Characteristics of Medico-Legal Cases and Errors in Medico-Legal Reports at a Teaching Hospital in Saudi Arabia
description	Mohammed Madadin,1 Abdullah A Alqarzaie,1 Rashed S Alzahrani,1 Faisal F Alzahrani,1 Saleh M Alqarzea,1 Khalid M Alhajri,1 Mohammed A Al Jumaan2 1College of Medicine, King Fahad Hospital of the University, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, King Fahad Hospital of the University, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, Eastern Province, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Mohammed MadadinDepartment of Pathology, College of Medicine, King Fahad Hospital of the University, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, 34211, Saudi ArabiaTel +966 13 3333766Fax +966 13 3330333Email Mmadadin@iau.edu.saIntroduction: A medico-legal case (MLC) involves any injury or medical condition in which law enforcement agencies investigate and fix the responsibility regarding of an injury or medical condition. Incorrect or incomplete medico-legal reports (MLRs) may trigger a pause or delay in legal proceedings and patients’ rights could be violated. The aim of this study is to describe the characteristics of MLCs and to identify errors in the MLRs.Materials and Methods: This retrospective, descriptive study was conducted in a teaching hospital in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia. In total, 418 MLRs furnished during a 6-month period and reviewed for characteristics of MLCs and identification of errors.Results: A total of 418 MLRs were included in the present study. Fights or physical assault and battery formed the major proportion of MLCs amounting to 83% of MLCs. Blunt injury was the dominant type of injury in most of the cases (81.8%). In relation to errors in MLRs, no MLR in the present study were without errors.Conclusion: Fights or physical assault and battery formed the major proportion of MLCs. Multiple errors were identified in the MLRs furnished by the physicians. Writing MLRs must follow standardized guidelines as it has a bearing on legal proceedings and patients’ rights. We recommend training for physicians in writing MLRs in the interest of proper administration of justice.Keywords: medico-legal case, injury, medico-legal report, Saudi Arabia
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title	Characteristics of Medico-Legal Cases and Errors in Medico-Legal Reports at a Teaching Hospital in Saudi Arabia
title_short	Characteristics of Medico-Legal Cases and Errors in Medico-Legal Reports at a Teaching Hospital in Saudi Arabia
title_full	Characteristics of Medico-Legal Cases and Errors in Medico-Legal Reports at a Teaching Hospital in Saudi Arabia
title_fullStr	Characteristics of Medico-Legal Cases and Errors in Medico-Legal Reports at a Teaching Hospital in Saudi Arabia
title_full_unstemmed	Characteristics of Medico-Legal Cases and Errors in Medico-Legal Reports at a Teaching Hospital in Saudi Arabia
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url	https://doaj.org/article/596fc3c33b494888af50d99d338f5cbe
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Characteristics of Medico-Legal Cases and Errors in Medico-Legal Reports at a Teaching Hospital in Saudi Arabia

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