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Table 1 Frequency distribution and type of plaintiff’s primary reference to the therapeutic center according to the situation of the plaintiff

From: A 10-year retrospective descriptive study of internists’ complaints referred to Fars Legal Medicine Center

 

EMS

Outpatient

Active*

Total

Death

183(66.5%)

3(1.1%)

3(1.1%)

189(68.7%)

Malformation

30(10.9%)

6(2.2%)

3(1.1%)

39(14.2%)

Recovering

31(11.3%)

7(2.5%)

4(1.5%)

42(15.3%)

Recovered

5(1.8%)

0(0.0%)

0(0.0%)

5(1.8%)

Total

249(90.5%)

16(5.8%)

10(3.6%)

275(100.0%)

  1. *Active means patient’s selective approach
  2. EMS emergency medical service