Country-specific national legislation and regulations relevant to medical documentation vary considerably and are beyond the scope of this Curriculum. Instructors who use the Model Curriculum should consider adding country-specific information:
- Rights, obligations and restrictions of the physician according to national legislation concerning the preparation of forensic report
- criminal procedures
- administrative procedures
- disciplinary procedures
- Possible consequences of false reports for the patient and for the physician
- Best practise of medical reporting and its impact in practise
- Legal status of alternative (non-governmental) reports
- The problem of dual obligation
- Ethical and legal responsibilities of the physician according to the above mentioned international codes
- The similarities and differences between the international (ethical and legal) and national codes
- Qualification of health professionals to conduct psychological and physical evaluations
- The differences between national legislation and practise
- Regulations that apply specifically to gender-based violence against women
