1Department of Forensic Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, Maharashtra, India
2Department of Anatomy, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, Maharashtra, India
*Corresponding Author Dr. Prakash Mohite (Professor & Vice-Dean) Email: drprakashmohite@rediffmail.com, Mobile: 9850397120
Online published on 30 November, 2019.
Medical documents are routinely used for the orders related to the indoor and outdoor patients, which includes the findings of the patient, details about patient history, treatmentwhich should be in legiblywritten, this study was conducted at the AVBRH Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha. Anapprovalwas taken from the institutional ethical committee, prior to the study Informed consent wasobtained from all 300participants. This study was aimed to assess and compare the knowledge of medical professionals about medicolegal documentations. The participating medical personnel were knowledgeable about the basic issues but lacked knowledge about the finer facts. No difference was observed in knowledge and awareness amongst the faculties of various designations. Mean knowledge score of residents and faculties was significant with values 32.97 and 38.62 respectively. Local, state bodies and medical associations should increase the participation in conducting seminars, CMEs for the doctors to increase awareness of ethicalissues and medico-legal problems in medical documentation
Medical records, Medical professionals, Medico legal issues, Ethics
