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Greener Journal of Medical Sciences Vol. 9(2), pp. 35-39, 2019 ISSN: 2276-7797 Copyright ©2019, the copyright of this article is retained by the author(s) DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.15580/GJMS.2019.2.111519206 https://gjournals.org/GJMS |
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Care of the Unknown Patient: An Overview in the Nigerian Context
Friday E. Aaron
MBBS, FWACS (ORTHO), FAOI, FICS, MBA, MNIM
Consultant Orthopaedics/Trauma Surgeon
Rivers State University Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt
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Article No.:111519206 Type: Commentary DOI:10.15580/GJMS.2019.2.11519206
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Submitted: 15/11/2019 Accepted: 17/11/2019 Published: 30/11/2019 |
*Corresponding Author Friday E. Aaron E-mail: aronef@yahoo.com |
Keywords: Unknown Patients; care; Nigeria
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REFERENCES
1) WHO Patient Safety and Risk Management Service Delivery and Safety September, 2019. - https://www.who.int/patientsafety/en
2) Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust Patient Identification Policy - http://www.southernhealth.nhs.uk/_resources/assets/inline/full/0/71283.pdf
3) Identification of unidentified patients model policy June, 2017, updated January, 2018 - (New York State Missing Person White House) https://www.health.ny.gov/professionals/hospital_administrator/letters/2017/docs/2017-01_id_of_unidentified_patients_model_policy.pdf
4) Medical Decision Making for unknown and unpresented patient - A report submitted to the Haranl Ethics Leadership group by the community ethics committee March, 2016 - https://www.ochsner.org/services/palliative-care/legal-hierarchy-of-medical-decision-making
5) Unknown patients and Neurology casualty services in an Indian Metropolitan city. A decade experience. - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28615894
6) The code of Medical Ethics in Nigeria. - http://www.mdcnigeria.org/Downloads/CODE%20OF%20CONDUCTS.pdf
7) National Health Act 2014 - https://nass.gov.ng/document/download/7990
8) Compulsory treatment and care for the Gunshot victim. Act. 2017 - https://www.naijalegaltalkng.com/article/113-criminal-law-and-rights/324-the-compulsory-treatment-and-care-for-victims-of-gunshot-act-2017
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Cite this Article: Aaron, FE (2019). Care of the Unknown Patient: An Overview in the Nigerian Context. Greener Journal of Medical Sciences, 9(2): 35-39, https://doi.org/10.15580/GJMS.2019.2.111519206. |
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