Daubert v. Merrell Dow and expert testimony by clinical psychologists: Implications and recommendations for practice

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 467-474

  Rotgers, Frederick ^a,b,c   Barrett, Deirdre ^a,b,d  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c The State University of New Jersey   (United States)

^d GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0030486904     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.27.5.467     Document Type: Article

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