Lies, damned lies, and medical experts: The abrogation of responsibility by specialty organizations and a call for action

Journal of Child Neurology

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 413-419

  Milunsky, Aubrey ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EXPERT WITNESS; FORGERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LAW SUIT; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL EXPERT; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW;

EID: 0038782152     PISSN: 08830738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/08830738030180060401     Document Type: Review

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