Doctor in court: what do lawyers really need from doctors, and what can doctors learn from lawyers?
editorial · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1192/bjp.bp.115.179739.
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Abstract
Doctors and lawyers are usually well-educated, thoughtful people. Both groups have to assimilate large amounts of information and use it to make decisions. But the way that they do it is very different. Doctors have a better chance of helping courts to make good decisions if they understand exactly what courts need from them.
Medical subject headings
- Expert Testimony
- Jurisprudence
- Lawyers
- Physicians