The practicalities of providing expert evidence for the court
| Autor: | Scott Goodman, Dominic A. Fitzgerald |
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| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Code of conduct business.industry Australia Context (language use) 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine 030228 respiratory system Expert witness Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Key (cryptography) Humans Medicine Engineering ethics 030212 general & internal medicine business Expert Testimony |
| Zdroj: | Paediatric Respiratory Reviews. 41:8-13 |
| ISSN: | 1526-0542 |
| Popis: | Summary The role of the expert witness is clear in the eyes of the court but that understanding is less consistent for the medical professionals who may be called on in this capacity. The fundamental key is the clinician’s purpose in using their experience, knowledge and training as they provide the court with an unbiased assessment of the clinical issues that have arisen in the case. Using the Australian context, this article provides guidance for clinicians who are asked to provide the court with their expertise through written and spoken representations, drawing upon experience and the use of the “Expert Witness Code of Conduct”. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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