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Reporting of gunshot wounds by doctors in emergency departments: A duty or a right? Some legal and ethical issues surrounding breaking patient confidentiality
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- Published on: 8 February 2005
- Published on: 8 February 2005Reporting Gunshot woundsShow More
Dear Editor
Whilst I very much enjoyed the article on whether to report gunshot wounds to the police, I feel that an important aspect has been ommited. Patients that present with gunshot wounds are clearly vulnerable to further attack. This could potentially place both them, and those people caring for them, in serious danger. I remember hearing of a case in South Africa where a man with serious gunshot wounds wa...
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