Guidelines for doctors attending detainees in police custody: A consensus conference in France

International Journal of Legal Medicine

Volumn 122, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 73-76

  Chariot, Patrick ^a,b   Martel, Philippe ^c   Penneau, Michel ^d   Debout, Michel ^e  

^a HÔPITAL JEAN VERDIER   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS 13   (France)

^c Ancien Délégué Général de la Fédération de l'Hospitalisation Privée   (France)

^d ANGERS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^e SERVICE DE NEUROLOGIE   (France)

Author keywords

Consensus conference; Forensic medicine; France; Guidelines; Police custody

Indexed keywords

CERTIFICATION; CUSTODY; FRANCE; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; HUMAN DIGNITY; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PHYSICIAN; POLICE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

CONFIDENTIALITY; FRANCE; LIABILITY, LEGAL; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PHYSICIANS; POLICE; PRISONERS;

EID: 37249030973     PISSN: 09379827     EISSN: 14371596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00414-007-0157-7     Document Type: Review

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