Psychiatric malpractice case analysis: Striving for objectivity

Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 215-223

  Knoll, James ^a,c   Gerbasi, Joan ^b  

^a DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Division of Forensic and Medical Services ^*

^c Division of Forensic and Medical Services   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EXPERT WITNESS; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; INVOLUNTARY COMMITMENT; LAW SUIT; LEGAL LIABILITY; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL LIABILITY; NEGLIGENCE; PERSECUTORY DELUSION; PSYCHIATRIST; RELIABILITY; RISK FACTOR; STANDARD;

ADULT; EXPERT TESTIMONY; FEMALE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; MALE; MALPRACTICE; MENTAL DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33746058646     PISSN: 10936793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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