1Dept. of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
2Dept. of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, KLE University's J N Medical College, Belgaum, Karnataka, India.
*Corresponding author: Dr Hareesh S. Gouda, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, KLE University's J. N. Medical College, Belgaum, 590 010, Karnataka State, India, Telephone: 09845245296, E-mail: hareeshfmt@rediffmail.com
Medical records are an index of a Health Institution and Medical Records department is the back bone of Health information system. Medical Record or health record or medical chart is a systematic documentation of a patient's medical history and care. Medico Legal report is a document prepared by Medical Officer in obedience to a demand by an authorized Police officer or a Magistrate, and is chiefly referred to criminal cases. Medical records speak volumes on and about, inception and progress of Hospital, retrospective and prospective statistical analysis, trends of cases admitted to the hospital etc. Medical Records must be meticulously and systematically compiled, preserved and protected for the benefit of hospital, doctor and patients. Medical Records act as growing data base of medical and scientific knowledge; and help the Government while planning and allocation of budget for health care system of the country. The need of hour is uniformity in storing Medical Records by various Acts.
Medical record, IMC Act, RTI Act, Postmortem report, Electronic Health Data, Section 65 B CrPC
