The credible forensic psychiatric evaluation in multiple chemical sensitivity litigation

Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 361-374

  Simon, Robert I ^a,b  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISABILITY; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; LAW SUIT; MEDICAL ETHICS; MULTIPLE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY; PSYCHIATRIST; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; WORKMAN COMPENSATION;

ETHICS, PROFESSIONAL; EXPERT TESTIMONY; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; MULTIPLE CHEMICAL SENSITIVITY; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES;

EID: 0031717253     PISSN: 10936793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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