Medical law: practice question

A Forensic Medicine question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Forensic Medicine · Medical law

Sample item

What is a dying declaration in medicolegal practice?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Statement by a person about circumstances of expected death

A dying declaration is a statement by a person who believes death is imminent concerning its cause or circumstances, subject to local evidentiary law.

Option by option

  • A. Statement by a person about circumstances of expected death (correct)

    Correct: it concerns anticipated death circumstances.

  • B. Routine discharge summary

    Discharge summaries serve clinical continuity.

  • C. Written consent for surgery

    Surgical consent has different purpose.

  • D. Police statement made after autopsy

    Autopsy follows death and is separate.

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What is the answer to this Forensic Medicine question?

The best answer is A, Statement by a person about circumstances of expected death. A dying declaration is a statement by a person who believes death is imminent concerning its cause or circumstances, subject to local evidentiary law.

Why is "Routine discharge summary" not the answer?

Discharge summaries serve clinical continuity.

Why is "Written consent for surgery" not the answer?

Surgical consent has different purpose.

Why is "Police statement made after autopsy" not the answer?

Autopsy follows death and is separate.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Medical law in Forensic Medicine. The correct option holds because: Correct: it concerns anticipated death circumstances.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Medical law?

Learn postmortem changes with their timelines, and toxicology as poison, sign, test and antidote. Then use the flashcards and the other Forensic Medicine questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.