Law enforcement information gathering in the emergency department: Legal and ethical background and practical approaches

Autor: Jeremy R. Simon, Arthur R. Derse, Catherine A. Marco, Nathan G. Allen, Eileen F. Baker
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open, Vol 4, Iss 2, Pp n/a-n/a (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2688-1152
DOI: 10.1002/emp2.12914
Popis: Abstract In the course of legal investigations, law enforcement officers may enlist emergency department (ED) personnel to gather information or forensic evidence, often with the intent of building cases against a patient. These situations create ethical conflicts between the emergency physician's obligations to the patient and society. This paper provides an overview of the ethical and legal considerations in ED forensic evidence collection and the general principles that emergency physicians should apply in these situations.
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