Egypt’s population accounts for nearly a third (34.3%) of the Arabian population. However, to date, medicolegal reporting (MLR) of injuries in Egypt is not standardized, which has an adverse impact on the healthcare system and poses several medicolegal challenges to healthcare professionals. The objective of a medicolegal report is to provide an informed and structured expert opinion.
Adherence to the quality standards is crucial for healthcare professionals to avoid medicolegal litigations. Read further to know more! ##Consequences of improper reporting of injuries## Malpractice litigations against reports-writers Malpractice litigations against health care institutes Loss of victims’ rights Judicial decisions against the accused could be influenced by inaccurate information.## The medicolegal reporting done by non-forensic specialists in healthcare facilities in Egypt was studied.…
