Aspects of signing a permission for imprisonment for arrested patients during on call services

A common problem for Emergency Room doctors on call is whether or not an ar rested patient is sufficiently healthy to allow his transfer to jail. When there a re signs of injury, or doubts about the patient's condition, the po lice must bring the patient in for medical examination to get a certificati on of the patient's health condition. He must be examined according to the information about his health and pre-existing conditions. Additional treatm ent should be undertaken, depending on patient's condition. The diagnoses m ust be written and summarized accurately and concisely. Additional document ation, such as photographic evidence must also be saved in the medical reco rds. Should there be symptoms of a serious but difficult to diagnose condit ion, like traumatic head injury, the patient should always be admitted to t he hospital. The medical certification or permission for imprisonment can n ot be enforced when the medical condition of the patient changes.