Abstract
Chapter 1: General Guidelines
Most Important Duty
The first and foremost duty of the treating doctor is to save the life of a patient and give necessary urgent treatment. Police should be informed as early as possible but the patient should not be allowed to suffer. For this he must not wait for the arrival of police.
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