Tuesday 24 December 2013

Avoid the term ‘rape’ in medical reports, DHR tells doctors

The guidelines on treatment of sexual assault victims issued by the Department of Health Research advise healthcare facilities not to turn them away and doctors not to use the term 'rape' in their medical reports as it is a legal definition and does not constitute medical diagnosis.

The opinion of doctors must be evidence-based.

It is now mandatory for the forensic medical report to state precisely the reasons for each conclusion.

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/avoid-the-term-rape-in-medical-reports-dhr-tells-doctors/article5495668.ece


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