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Definition
An official document confirming
the state of someone's health
written at the behest of the
administrative or judicial
authorities or at the request of
the person himself.
3. The medical and health
professionals should not issue
medical certificates to themselves
or to a relative, where certification
bears financial benefits to the
person certified.
“… the patient is not your friend and the accused is not y
our enemy…”
4. Purpose of Medical Certificates
1) Medical leave: absence from place of work or
school due to illness or injury.
2) Certificates of Medical Fitness For employmen
t, scholarship.
3) Certification of pregnancy and/or childbirth.
4) Insurance purposes either up on the request
of the Insurer or insured.
5) Disability Certificate (for disability allowance)
6) Determination of the age of a person
7) Renewal licenses for food shops and driving.
5. Purpose of Medical Certificates…
8) Death Certificates – related to medical cause of
death of a person for legal proof of death,
insurance claims etc.
9) Miscellaneous:
Certification of true mental state of a person
at the time of making a will.
Vaccination certificates.
6. A medical certificate should:
1. Be written legibly.
2. written on forms designed specifically
for this purpose.
3. Minimize the use of medical terms.
4. Be based on observations noticed by
the practitioner.
5. Contain the date of the consultation.
6. Contain the date of the certification.
7. Contain the name, age, gender, and
address of the person examined.
7. A medical certificate should…
8. Completed by a registered medical or
health practitioner who is authorized
to do so.
9. Contain the name, designation and
medical syndicate registration number
and seal of the certifier.
8. Types of medical reports
(traumatic):
1.Preliminary medical report to prove
the case or injury
2.Final medical report after stabilizing
the situation to state the outcome
including disability or death or heal
ing.
9. If the doctor made a mistake , he must know the
important steps that must be undertaken, such a
s:
1) Report the syndicate and request the presenc
e of a representative during the investigation
2) consult with one forensic specialists
3) he has the right of presenting Defense witnes
ses
