PURPOSE OF THE FORENSIC INVESTIGATION

• Jurisdiction: Australia

[33E.700] Overview

The primary purpose of an investigation influences how it is conducted and the nature of information available, and defines expectations about the outcome. The most common purpose for investigation into healthcare is "public interest". That is, to identify and to understand the cause, circumstances and contributing factors leading to a patient's death so that future harm is reduced. However, there is also an unspoken purpose. The unspoken purpose is determined by the perceptions or biases of the...