A comprehensive review of medicolegal procedures in service hospitals

Medicologal service is one of the vital component of hospital services which helps in providing justice to the victim and strengthen the public relations. Any shortcomings in the form of disrespect, negligence and inadvertant delay on the part of hospital staff towards the patient masks the image of the hospital. Some events such as expert evidence, methods of proff, assesment of disability, the work of the medical examiner, Blood groupings, organ transplantation and effectiveness of other tests have great practical importance in providing justice. Steps to deal with medicologal cases effectively and minimising legal complications are enumerated.