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

Mohammed MadadinAbdullah A AlqarzaieRashed S AlzahraniFaisal F AlzahraniSaleh M AlqarzeaKhalid M AlhajriMohammed Al Jumaan

Published in: Open access emergency medicine : OAEM (2021)

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.

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