Courts and torts: The psychiatrist preparing for trial

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 42, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 497-501

  Hoffman, Brian F ^a,b  

^a NORTH YORK GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Emotional trauma; Expert witness; Forensic assessments; Litigation; Psychiatric medicolegal reports

Indexed keywords

COURT; EMOTION; EXPERT WITNESS; FORENSIC MEDICINE; LAW SUIT; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTRAUMA; REVIEW;

EID: 0030791486     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674379704200506     Document Type: Review

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