Authors
Citation
F. Patel, HANDS OFF - CORONERS CASE, British Journal of Hospital Medicine, 52(1), 1994, pp. 25-26
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
ISSN journal
00071064
Volume
52
Issue
1
Year of publication
1994
Pages
25 - 26
Database
ISI
SICI code
0007-1064(1994)52:1<25:HO-CC>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
The public has to be educated in the peculiarities of medical jurispru
dence. Mass disasters play into the hands of the press. A sensationali
zed media interest may exacerbate grief to the bereaved families and d
etract from informed disclosure of a legitimate coronial investigation
.