Medico-Legal Examinations and Reports, Court Procedures and Expert Evidence  

Oleh:

Breen, Kerry J. ; Cordner, Stephen M. ; Thomson, Colin J. H. ; Plueckhahn, Vernon D.

Jenis: Article from Books - E-Book
Dalam koleksi: Good Medical Practice Professionalism, Ethics and Law, page 367-385.
Topik: Medico-Legal Reports; Medico-Legal Examinations; Expert Witness Reports; Giving of Evidence; Hearsay Evidence; Expert Evidence
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This chapter is designed to assist doctors in conducting medico-legal examinations and preparing medico-legal reports, and to advise doctors about appearing in court as ordinary or as expert witnesses. Problems that may arise at medico-legal examinations are ?rst identi?ed and advice is provided about the content and scope of medico-legal reports. After brie?y describing the adversarial system used in Australian courts, the chapter is then structured around the usual sequence by which a doctor becomes aware that he or she may be required in court. Lastly, the matter of jury duty for doctors is touched upon.

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