@article{ref1,
title="Review of police inquiries to an accident and emergency department",
journal="Journal of accident and emergency medicine",
year="1996",
author="Marshall, R. and Rainer, Tim",
volume="13",
number="6",
pages="402-405",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To assess the workload generated by police inquiries to an accident and emergency (A&E) department and the adherence of medical staff to departmental guidelines relating to these inquiries. DESIGN: Prospective analysis of the number, nature, and timing of police inquiries and the information released by medical staff. SETTING: A&E department of an inner city teaching hospital. OUTCOME MEASURES: Number of personal and telephone requests for information from police; completion of a form of inquiry; record of patient consent for release of information. RESULTS: A daily average of 8.7 police inquiries were made, but in only 10% of cases was a form of inquiry completed. The patient's consent for release of information to the police was recorded in 4% of cases. CONCLUSIONS: Police inquiries generate a significant workload for an A&E department, often at clinically busy times. Medical staff need further education to ensure that patient confidentiality is respected while assisting the police with their investigations.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1351-0622",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}