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Clinical Forensic Medicine: Essentials for Emergency Medicine Trainees
Daphne Cohen1, Brittany Hulbert2
1Emergency Department, Monash Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Emergency Medicine Australasia : EMA
|December 22, 2025
Summary
Clinical Forensic Medicine (CFM) is often unfamiliar to medical trainees. This resource aims to build confidence by providing an overview of CFM in emergency departments and demystifying legal processes for better patient care.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Forensic Medicine
- Legal Medicine
Background:
- Clinical Forensic Medicine (CFM) and medicolegal frameworks are poorly understood by most medical trainees, despite ACEM curriculum inclusion.
- Variations in laws across jurisdictions limit training generalizability.
- Clinicians often experience apprehension interacting with the criminal justice system due to limited training and media portrayals.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce Clinical Forensic Medicine (CFM) to trainees.
- To provide a broad overview of CFM's role in emergency departments (EDs) and the community.
- To demystify common legal processes associated with CFM.
Main Methods:
- This edition of Trainee Focus provides an overview of Clinical Forensic Medicine.
- It discusses the role of CFM in the ED and community settings.
- It aims to clarify legal processes relevant to forensic patients.
Main Results:
- The content aims to increase trainee understanding of CFM.
- It seeks to reduce apprehension regarding interactions with legal systems.
- The goal is to equip trainees with confidence in managing forensic patients.
Conclusions:
- Enhanced understanding of CFM and legal processes can improve trainee confidence.
- Addressing knowledge gaps in forensic medicine is crucial for effective patient care.
- This resource supports trainees in diverse practice settings.
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