I belive that there have been plans for our rapid response drivers to carry
digital cameras, with a view to photographing scene damage at RTA's, in
order to give hospital staff a better description of mechanism of injury.
However, I am unsure if this has been implemented.
Also, photography in a clinical setting is used as evidence in Domestic
Violence, cases- as supported by the Home Office initiative: "caught on
camera". This is in support of criminal prosecutions.
For Assault cases (including on healthcare professionals) photographs of
injuries are used by the prosecution in the hope of obtaining a guilty plea,
which would in turn reduce congestion in the CJS. (criminal justice system).
Considering these facts, evidence supports the inclusion of photography
within a clinical setting.
Vaughan Knight, Manchester.
>From: "Dunn Matthew Dr. (RJC) ACCIDENT & EMERGENCY - SwarkHosp-TR"
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>Subject: Re: Photography[Scanned]
>Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2002 15:15:19 +0100
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: John PASKINS [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: 29 August 2002 14:58
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Photography[Scanned]
> >
> >
> > Our hospital is considering a policy which would remove all
> > cameras from clinical settings to protect patient cofidentiality.
> > Are there any legitimate or clinically sensible uses for
> > photography in the Emergency department?
> >
> > JP
> >
>
>I assume there is scope for getting a camera in for photographs for use in
>publication and teaching (with appropriate consent) and arrangements can be
>made elsewhere for forensic photography (which is probably best done by a
>professional photographer). Leaving this aside, initial photographs of
>compound fractures to prevent the dressings being repeatedly removed;
>documentation of injuries to face or hand to assess progress; documentation
>of progress of pretibial lacerations and other areas where skin grafting
>may
>be an issue.
>
>
>Matt Dunn
>Warwick
>
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