Where expert witnesses fear to tread

British Medical Journal

Volumn 332, Issue 7540, 2006, Pages 500-501

  Wise, M E Jan ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

EDITORIAL; EXPERT WITNESS; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM; LEGAL ASPECT; PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT;

EXPERT TESTIMONY; GREAT BRITAIN; PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT;

EID: 33644927231     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.332.7540.500     Document Type: Editorial

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